Driving Innovation In New Brunswick For Renewables
How Saint John Energy helped propel The Smart Energy Company from a small firm focused heavily on the residential market to be one of New Brunswick’s leading renewable energy developers.
How Saint John Energy helped propel The Smart Energy Company from a small firm focused heavily on the residential market to be one of New Brunswick’s leading renewable energy developers.
Central to this “microgrid” platform powered by renewable energy is the work of Halifax’s Novonix, a battery technology company born out of Dr. Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University research group.
In the first throne speech since Iain Rankin became premier, Lieutenant Governor Arthur LeBlanc said the province will prioritize climate change, sustainable forestry practices and the green economy.
The homes will have the latest smart energy technologies, including home energy management systems, rooftop solar panels and smart energy storage batteries.
On this week’s Huddle “Home Office” podcast, the president of the Atlantic Centre for Energy join Mark Leger to talk about how consumer behaviour is reshaping the energy landscape and creating economic opportunities in this post-Energy East environment. They also talk about a shared love of hiking.
Cheryl Ratchford and Eddie Oldfield of QUEST say there are opportunities for the development of energy resources like wind, solar, biomass and renewable natural gas, along with advances in technologies like energy storage, combined heat and power, smart and efficient buildings.
Andrew Oland and Ron Gaudet say the municipal utility has the fiscal discipline, agility and desire to change with the times and continue to operate a well-run and effective utility.
The funding will help develop and test technology in Barbados that could bring reliability, efficiency and flexibility to smart grid systems here at home.
Demand is slowly growing in New Brunswick for these sources of renewable energy.
New Brunswick is playing catch-up with other areas but still moving more towards renewable energy.