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Citizen Jury results out

October 7, 2015 /
Word cloud based on statements from participants after the energy 'crash course' and before deliberation.

Word cloud based on statements from participants after the energy ‘crash course’ and before deliberation.

On Sunday, 12 New Brunswickers deliberated based on a ‘crash course’ on energy the day before, and settled on what they hoped for a 2040 energy mix for the province. This was part of the NB Electrical Energy Futures Jury that culminated data collection in our energy transitions research project funded by SSHRC in 2012. The mix is described in a letter to the Minister of Energy and Mines for New Brunswick, and is now the subject of a press release by UNB. Organizer and colleague Prof Tom Beckley spoke to CBC Fredericton about it on Wednesday morning.

Citizen Jury underway

October 3, 2015 /
Mike Bourque from NB Power does 'IRP math' at the NB Electricity Energy Jury.

Mike Bourque from NB Power does ‘IRP math’ at the NB Electricity Energy Jury.

We are underway at UNB’s Wu Centre, at the New Brunswick Electricity Energy Jury, with Mike Bourque from the provincial utility talking about energy mixes that keep the province ticking over. RASD (reduce and shift demand) is a big part of meeting the gap that will form as some older infrastructure goes offline in coming years. A great discussion underway already.

Citizen jury on NB electricity mix

September 25, 2015 /
Advertisement for next weekend's citizen jury on energy futures in NB.

Advertisement for next weekend’s citizen jury on energy futures in NB.

The press release is finally out for next weekend’s New Brunswick Electrical Energy Futures Jury, when we are getting a range of interested citizens together to debate about the appropriate mix of energy sources for the province, and how to achieve it. Our team of energy researchers will be convening to help out with pre- and post-event surveys, and to listen to the discussions. We feel that such deliberative processes should help to avoid the tug-of-war characteristic of debates over particular infrastructure decisions, and look forward to seeing whether this is borne out in practice.

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