Subject Guides: Sustainable Development Goals at NSCC: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

About Goal 7

Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy, aims to ensure everyone has access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. This goal targets increasing energy efficiency and the global percentage of renewable energy while investing in energy infrastructure for least developed countries.

Learn more about Goal 7

The Global Goals. (2018, October 10). Goalkeepers18 - Dysmus Kisilu, Goalkeepers Progress Award Winner [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/mpYSBV2iMV8

NSCC and Goal 7

Examples of NSCC initiatives that are helping to advance Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.

Renewable Energy Production	To help Nova Scotia continue its clean energy transition, we’re participating in Nova Scotia's Solar Electricity for Community Buildings pilot program. We’re producing solar power on our campuses and feeding it into Nova Scotia’s energy grid. The Centre for the Built Environment at Ivany Campus has a 39-kilowatt solar array on its roof and 75-kilowatt solar arrays are installed at the Annapolis Valley, Shelburne and Strait Area Campuses.
Sydney Waterfront Campus	In 2024, NSCC opened its new Sydney Waterfront Campus. This campus is 100% heated and cooled by geothermal. Geothermal energy is power from the Earth’s internal core, it can be used to control building temperature with significantly lower impact than fossil fuels.
Energy Research	NSCC Applied Energy Research built a research microgrid. The AERlab microgrid uses electricity generated by the college's roof-top solar panels to power appliances in a model kitchen. The kitchen can be disconnected from the grid and run from batteries. NSCC collects data on this system to provide key industry insights.

Resources and Links

David Suzuki Foundation: Nova Scotian community tackles energy poverty through housing
Bridgewater will launch a new a Coordinated Access system that aims to tackle housing insecurity and ambitious energy targets at the same time.
Natural Resources Canada: About Renewable Energy
With its large landmass and diversified geography, Canada has an abundance of renewable resources that can be used to produce energy.
Nova Scotia Power: Clean Energy
NSP is working towards 60% renewable energy by 2022 and 80% by 2030.
Sustainable Energy for All: The Energy Progress Report 2021
SEforALL works to ensure a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind and brings new opportunities for everyone to fulfil their potential
Sustainable Energy for All: The Energy Progress Report 2023
This special 2022 report builds on the Energy Transition Index (ETI) trends observed in recent years to provide a perspective on the current challenges affecting the transition, and highlights priorities to supercharge it.

Books

eBook - Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation by Moorman et. al
Brings together disparate conversations about wildlife conservation and renewable energy, suggesting ways these two critical fields can work hand in hand.
eBook - Renewable Energy Sources by Emilie Dufresne
Readers are introduced to renewable energy sources, such as solar power, wind power, and geothermal power.
eBook - The renewable energy transition: Realities for Canada and the world by J.E. Meyer
Canada is a well-endowed country that serves as an ideal model to lead the reader through the development of energy, resources, and society historically and into a post-carbon future.

Key Organizations

International Energy Agency
The IEA is at the heart of global dialogue on energy, providing authoritative analysis, data, policy recommendations, and real-world solutions to help countries provide secure and sustainable energy for all.
International Renewable Energy Agency
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future.
SEforALL
SEforALL works to ensure a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind and brings new opportunities for everyone to fulfil their potential.
United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.