A strategy for Nova Scotia, To meet our climate goals and get off fossil fuels, our province’s leaders need to make some smart choices — and fast
BY JANET WHITMAN
not for Nova Scotia Power
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evin Mullen figures Elon Musk or Ryan Reynolds would have no problem selling Premier Tim Houston on his idea to help get Nova Scotia off coal by 2030. But he’s not a high-tech evangelist or famous actor. And so far, the Halifax finance whiz turned renewable-energy entrepreneur isn’t getting much traction with what he says is a no-risk-to-the-province proposal to build a series of giant geothermal plants to provide steady, reliable, clean power to help replace coal. The new energy source would make the province less dependent on imports and profit-driven Nova Scotia Power as demand for electricity is poised to surge with Canada pushing to get cars and homes off fossil fuels.
MAY / JUNE 2022
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