Net Zero Atlantic

A new full-time permanent position of Project Manager is being added to our team. The opportunity opened on July 18 and will close on August 1, 2024. Consider joining us in supporting Atlantic Canada’s transition to a low-carbon future. Job posting: https://lnkd.in/epwM5KUV

On July 18 at 1 p.m., Linda Munden, Josh Mclean, and Heidi Hurlbut from EfficiencyOne will be presenting a webinar called Building a Sustainable Future: Human Capital Strategies for Sustainable Growth. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ghuXDG2m This webinar is a part of our Behavioural Change project, which is bringing human factors into energy transition analysis. https://lnkd.in/evAm5yqt

The call for clean-tech solutions is opened for Nova Scotia-based research. Review the Applicant Guide, Proposal Submission Template, and Budget Template for call 3. https://lnkd.in/edmBeqwk On July 8, Net Zero Atlantic issued an notice informing subscribers that we have moved into the next stage of call 3 for Emerging Concepts and Technologies - Nova Scotia Research Program. If you wish to receive news from Net Zero Atlantic, join our mailing list: https://lnkd.in/e6dnpN9G

Missed our last Action Accelerator webinar? We’ve got you! Check out the recorded session of Action Accelerator Series - Phase 2: The Net-Zero Regulatory Environment here: https://lnkd.in/g8Wekqz9. We designed this session to gather industry insights on the barriers to building net-zero and explore actionable solutions.  Fill out our survey to share your thoughts and help us shape the future of net-zero construction. Share your thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/gvDQT-wi

Along the way to a net-zero future, there will be clean tech and concepts not invented yet. ECT-NS Research Program projects are innovating to fill the gaps. For Nova Scotia-based research, a third call is opening on July 8, 2024. Get ready with resources at: https://lnkd.in/ecsHT93m Net Zero Atlantic's Emerging Concepts & Technologies Research Program seeks to identify gaps in carbon-reduction pathways for hard-to-abate emissions. The program supports province-based solutions to meet these targets by securing investments and issuing open calls for R&D. Awarded projects work in the two areas of fostering conceptual, early-stage genesis of novel technologies and evaluating the suitability of technologies emerging in other jurisdictions.

Job Opportunity: Net Zero Atlantic is seeking a Geoscience Intern, on secondment to the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. Applications are due on July 3, 2024. In this position, you will have a direct impact on assisting the development and implementation of a map-based interface for geoscience data and energy potential in Nova Scotia. You will work with geologists, geophysicists, and project managers to transform legacy datasets into publicly shareable data and information. You will be mentored by various team members and will gain valuable knowledge and work experience in onshore/offshore geology of Nova Scotia. If you have a background in geoscience and GIS-IT and enjoy conceptualizing, designing and implementing map-based interfaces with multidisciplinary team members, we want to hear from you. Learn more about the position: https://lnkd.in/eAs3G4SK

For academics, entrepreneurs, and inventors of all backgrounds needing financial support for a novel or adapted idea to help Nova Scotia reduce emissions, a call for submissions is nearing. To prepare, begin by getting to know the program's objectives and how they connect to your idea. Get ready, read the objectives: https://lnkd.in/ecsHT93m Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program is Net Zero Atlantic's research and development project. The program currently supports Nova Scotia- and New Brunswick-based applied research projects. The coming call for submissions will open July 8, 2024 and will be for applicants for Nova Scotia-based research. Share this opportunity with your project.

Job Opportunity: Net Zero Atlantic is seeking a Geoscience Intern, on secondment to the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. Applications are due on July 3, 2024. In this position, you will have a direct impact on assisting the development and implementation of a map-based interface for geoscience data and energy potential in Nova Scotia. You will work with geologists, geophysicists, and project managers to transform legacy datasets into publicly shareable data and information. You will be mentored by various team members and will gain valuable knowledge and work experience in onshore/offshore geology of Nova Scotia. If you have a background in geoscience and GIS-IT and enjoy conceptualizing, designing and implementing map-based interfaces with multidisciplinary team members, we want to hear from you. Learn more about the position: https://lnkd.in/eAs3G4SK

Session 6 for Atlantic Canadian Conference on Energy System Modelling is "From Modelling to Action: Translating Insights into Sustainable Policies" and will take place on June 20 at 10:55 a.m. Panelists include colleagues from utilities, private sector, non-profits, and they are: Darren Clark of Énergie NB Power, Tianshu H. of Climative, Nathan Curry of ESMIA Consultants, Jonathan Alward of Atlantica Centre for Energy, and Brady Yauch of Power Advisory. The Atlantic Canadian Conference on Energy System Modelling is co-hosted by Energy Modelling Hub - Carrefour de modélisation énergétique with Net Zero Atlantic and supported by the following sponsors: Institut de l’énergie Trottier, Nova Scotia Power, belairdirect, Viable Solutions, a Division of PSG, and ESMIA Consultants. Thank you in advance to all participants, contributors, supporters, and staff. Together we will succeed in finding ways of "Integrating Deep Changes into Future Energy Landscapes: Navigating Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition," this year's conference theme. For more information, visit our event listing: https://lnkd.in/eAQJy6Wu

Session 5 for Atlantic Canadian Conference on Energy System Modelling is "Adapting to New Realities: Policy Shifts in the Wake of Technological and Behavioural Changes" and will take place on June 20 at 9:00 a.m. Panelists include colleagues from private sector, academia, and non-profit, and they are: Rick Power of IBM, Edouard Clement of Energy Modelling Hub - Carrefour de modélisation énergétique Hub, Jamie Stephen of TorchLight Bioresources, Martin Day of Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nicolle Jaramillo of Net Zero Atlantic. The Atlantic Canadian Conference on Energy System Modelling is co-hosted by Energy Modelling Hub - Carrefour de modélisation énergétique with Net Zero Atlantic and supported by the following sponsors: Institut de l’énergie Trottier, Nova Scotia Power, belairdirect, Viable Solutions, a Division of PSG, and ESMIA Consultants. Thank you in advance to all participants, contributors, supporters, and staff. Together we will succeed in finding ways of "Integrating Deep Changes into Future Energy Landscapes: Navigating Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition," this year's conference theme. For more information, visit our event listing: https://lnkd.in/eAQJy6Wu