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Smart Grid 101

2023-11-28T17:47:13+00:00November 28th, 2023|Beginner, Educational Resources, Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories, Featured, Intermediate, News, Transportation|

Smart Grid 101 builds off of lessons learned in Electricity 101 and Electrical Grid 101. Together, these pages can help you better understand how we use electricity as energy today, and how we can do so more efficiently in the future. Over a century ago, the electrical grid in Atlantic Canada was established to

Electricity 101

2023-11-27T14:45:09+00:00September 26th, 2023|Beginner, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, News|

What is electricity?  To understand the electricity we use every day, you must first understand a few common concepts to help explain it.  Electricity is the flow of electrons through a conductor (wire), like water through a garden hose. This flow is called an electric current.   Current is measured in

Net Zero 101

2023-07-25T23:34:15+00:00May 31st, 2023|Beginner, Clean Technology, Clean Technology, Educational Resources, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories, Intermediate, News, Plans & Roadmaps|

What does net zero actually mean?  Achieving "net zero" means equalling the difference between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by human activity and the amount removed from the atmosphere. GHGs in Canada include carbon dioxide (80%) and methane (14%), among others. Net-zero emissions is similar to carbon neutrality, which is often

Offshore Wind Energy 101

2023-08-29T20:22:45+00:00April 26th, 2023|Beginner, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, Intermediate, News, Wind, Wind|

Offshore wind turbines convert wind energy to electricity similar to how onshore wind turbines operate, which are common across Atlantic Canada. What is the opportunity for offshore wind turbines in Atlantic Canada?   What is offshore wind energy?  Like onshore, offshore wind turbine blades spin from the force of wind (turning

Nova Scotia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan Process

2023-03-01T18:19:39+00:00January 24th, 2023|Clean Technology, Commentaries, Educational Resources, Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories, News, Plans & Roadmaps, Policy, Policy, Wind|

Commentary by the NS Power IRP Project Team Nova Scotia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) presents a long-term strategy for delivering safe, reliable, affordable, and clean electricity to customers across Nova Scotia.  It is undertaken through a consultative process together with interested parties, the energy community, and our regulator to plan for the long-term

aSMRs 101

2023-03-01T18:20:03+00:00January 24th, 2023|Beginner, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, News, Nuclear|

Facts about advanced Small Modular Reactors   New Brunswick has a long history of safely producing nuclear energy at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. Nuclear energy supplies about 40 per cent of the province’s electricity, part of its 80 per cent non-emitting electricity generation.    This article provides information about advanced Small Modular Reactors (aSMR)

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