Posts Tagged ‘Energy Engineering’
Net Zero – What Does It Mean?
What does “Net Zero” mean? Many corporations and government leaders recognize that to avoid worsening climate impacts, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will need to drop 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050.1 Achieving net zero emissions occurs when human-caused GHG emissions are balanced out by removing GHGs from the atmosphere, using a carbon…
Read MoreImportance of Energy Storage in Stabilizing Electricity Grids
The devastation of a winter storm in Texas provides further evidence that the country needs to provide the resources and infrastructure for energy storage systems to prevent future crisis. Extreme weather has become a bigger risk in recent years; including raging wildfires in California that we’ve seen in the past. The problem is not just…
Read MoreCritical Minerals: How can they lead us to a clean future?
You may have noticed more and more chatter about critical minerals and how they’ll lead us to a clean energy future. What are critical minerals? What are they used for? We’re glad you asked! What are critical minerals? According to Geoscience Australia, a department of the Australian Government, critical minerals are “metals and non-metals that…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Statement from our CEO – Effective Immediately
To our valued customers, As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, N-Sci Technologies (“N-Sci”) continues to monitor and are closely following official guidance from the Public Health Agency of Canada, the World Health Organization, and Ontario Provincial directives. As the COVID-19 situation escalates and our opportunity to “flatten the curve” is now, we have made…
Read MoreBattery Storage: The key component for a sustainable future
What is battery storage? The electricity grid is a complex system in which power supply and demand must be equal at any given moment. Constant adjustments to the supply are needed for predictable changes in demand, such as the daily patterns of human activity, as well as unexpected changes from equipment overloads and storms. Energy storage plays…
Read MoreWhat is an Arc Flash Study?
An electrical arc could happen at any time — when no one is around, when someone is walking in proximity, or when someone is working on the equipment. The most hazardous situation is when someone is working on or near energized equipment. The equipment doors may be open, placing workers close to electrical components, conductors,…
Read MoreJune Newsletter
In our first Monthly News post, we’ve decided to give you some of the top stories in renewable energy news from June, as well as a bit of an update from N-Sci Technologies. Keep reading to find out what’s been happening with the solar industry, the wind power industry, and more! Renewables News Solar-Energy Market…
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