IEEE Electric Ferries

Electric Ferries Nova Scotia – Friday February 10, 2023, 12 pm PST – Live Stream Seattle Washington “As a coastal province located on Canada’s east coast, Nova Scotia is facing a climate emergency. In 2021, NS committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 53% below 2005 levels and to be net zero by 2050. In fall 2022, NS released its climate plan, with action items to get the province ‘off oil, off coal, and off gas’. Significant portions of the provincial economy are tied to the ocean sector, including fishing, aquaculture, international shipping, ocean tech research and development, and transportation. This represents a significant opportunity for GHG reductions by marine electrification, and economic benefits tied to this new technology. One of the first projects under development in the province now is a new passenger ferry route in the capital city of Halifax as part of the public transit system. Krista will provide an overview of the current status of this project, and the anticipated benefits and challenges of bringing electric ferries to the region. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Power and Energy Society Speaker(s): Krista Philips, Agenda: 12:00 pm PST IEEE Announcements 12:02 pm PST Introduction of Speaker 12:04 pm PST Presenetation 12:45 pm PST Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347712