Aalborg’s thermal storage offers lessons for Nova Scotia
Seawater heat pumps and large hot-water tanks show how district heating can store renewable energy for later use.
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Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition
News, analysis and perspectives on the projects, technologies and policies shaping our region.
Coverage of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador by David Brushett, P.Eng. Explore solar, battery storage, electrification, district energy and energy management. Archive articles retain their original publication dates.
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Wastewater heat recovery moves forward at Cogswell
Halifax Water’s district energy project is advancing the infrastructure needed to heat and cool downtown buildings.
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Time-of-use versus critical peak pricing: how they differ
Two approaches to electricity pricing reward different kinds of flexibility in when households use energy.
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Connecting customer-owned batteries to the grid
Nova Scotia Power’s proposed DERMS is a step toward coordinating batteries, solar and flexible electricity demand.
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Nova Scotia’s EV market gains momentum
Vehicle sales and affordability trends connect transportation electrification with energy security and electricity-system benefits.
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Halifax airport puts existing assets to work for the grid
A demand-response project shows how existing backup equipment can help during peak periods while preserving emergency readiness.
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Heating oil and household exposure to volatile energy prices
Why Atlantic Canada’s heating-oil dependence matters for affordability and energy security.
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Falling battery costs change the planning picture
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
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Atlantic Canada’s solar market, province by province
Regional capacity and per-capita comparisons reveal different stages of solar adoption across Atlantic Canada.
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Solar Nova Scotia’s five priorities for solar and batteries
Five priorities for net-metering certainty, distributed energy integration, beneficial electrification and regional collaboration.
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What Ireland’s renewable curtailment can teach Nova Scotia
Ireland’s experience shows why renewable generation needs to grow alongside electricity demand, flexibility and storage.
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A Maritime grid needs distributed energy
Regional electricity planning should include rooftop solar, batteries, efficiency and flexible demand from the start.
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Falling battery costs change the planning picture
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
Read article : Falling battery costs change the planning picture