PB Energy journal
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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A demand-response project shows how existing backup equipment can help during peak periods while preserving emergency readiness.
Read article : Halifax airport puts existing assets to work for the grid
Why Atlantic Canada’s heating-oil dependence matters for affordability and energy security.
Read article : Heating oil and household exposure to volatile energy prices
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
Regional capacity and per-capita comparisons reveal different stages of solar adoption across Atlantic Canada.
Read article : Atlantic Canada’s solar market, province by province
Five priorities for net-metering certainty, distributed energy integration, beneficial electrification and regional collaboration.
Read article : Solar Nova Scotia’s five priorities for solar and batteries
Ireland’s experience shows why renewable generation needs to grow alongside electricity demand, flexibility and storage.
Read article : What Ireland’s renewable curtailment can teach Nova Scotia
Regional electricity planning should include rooftop solar, batteries, efficiency and flexible demand from the start.
Read article : A Maritime grid needs distributed energy
Clean power needs somewhere to go. Beneficial electrification should be part of the province’s energy planning.
Read article : Does Nova Scotia need an electrification strategy?
A rolling registration-share comparison shows the variation between provincial EV markets.
Read article : Electric vehicle adoption across Canada
Three opportunities to connect demand-side management with deeper building retrofits: resource stacking, project support and better data.
Read article : How DSM could help unlock deep energy retrofits
A planning snapshot outlines major generation changes while the next Integrated Resource Plan takes shape.
Read article : What Nova Scotia’s 10-year electricity outlook tells us
A snapshot of HRM’s public charging network and planned additions under HalifACT.
Read article : Expanding public EV charging across HalifaxFeatured perspective
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