A record year for commercial solar
Nova Scotia added 7.6 MW of commercial net-metering capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative capacity to 16.9 MW.
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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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Air sealing: small improvements at a national scale
A memorable David Suzuki advertisement offers a way to explain the cumulative impact of air sealing.
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Energy-efficiency improvements in Mi’kmaw communities
The Mi’kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project is improving housing comfort and reducing energy costs across Nova Scotia’s First Nations communities.
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Inside the Scotiabank Centre energy retrofit
Heat recovery, ice storage, controls and lighting upgrades come together in a Halifax project I had the opportunity to work on.
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Why engineers need to understand clean-energy tax incentives
Funding and tax incentives are increasingly important to how energy projects are designed, evaluated and delivered.
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Halifax as a meeting place for energy and building innovation
A spring and summer 2026 event calendar illustrates the breadth of the region’s energy conversations.
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What higher building energy standards mean for Nova Scotia
Higher performance tiers are changing the requirements for building design, mechanical systems and energy modelling.
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Understanding Nova Scotia’s electricity-efficiency funding
Why electricity demand-side management planning should be distinguished from provincial departmental budgets.
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Nova Scotia’s home-envelope retrofit advantage
Home energy upgrade data highlights Nova Scotia’s progress on insulation and building envelopes, and the region’s strength in energy efficiency.
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What EnerGuide data tells us about Maritime heat pump adoption
An analysis of homes adding heat pumps through the EnerGuide upgrade pathway highlights a regional strength.
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Community solar in Nova Scotia: a 2026 snapshot
A historical inventory distinguishes operating projects from developments and the newer provincial program.
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The boom and bust of home energy audits in Canada
EnerGuide data illustrates the waves of activity associated with federal retrofit programs and the case for more stable financing.
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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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