{"id":13820,"date":"2026-08-21T14:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escouadeenergie.ca\/energies-d-ici\/defis-dici\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:55:00","slug":"defis-dici","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/escouadeenergie.ca\/en\/energies-d-ici\/defis-dici\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Collaborations to Take Action.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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AN ENERGY CHALLENGE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Show your support for innovation: become a partner of D\u00e9fis d'ici<\/b><\/i>!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Moving from Challenge to Project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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THE CONCEPT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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There are many energy challenges.
There are solutions, too.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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D\u00e9fis D\u2019ici bridges the gap between the two.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The initiative enables companies, organizations, municipalities, and communities to present a real-world energy challenge and then connect with organizations that have the expertise, technology, infrastructure, research capabilities, or funding resources needed to move their project forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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HOW DOES
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Fill out our form<\/a> to submit your idea.
You have until September 30, 2026<\/strong>, to fill out the form and submit your project idea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ten challenges will be selected to participate in the initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Your project includes a digital profile outlining your challenges and needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3 minutes on the \u00c9nergies d’ici stage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Networking with researchers, industry representatives, and partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Expressions of interest from the ecosystem regarding your project and networking opportunities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What challenge would you like to take on?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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TARGET TOPICS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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“D\u00e9fis D\u2019ici” is structured around five key drivers of energy transition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Generating and Adopting New Renewable Energy Sources<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Develop and integrate new sources of clean energy: solar, wind, green hydrogen, bioenergy, hybrid systems, etc.<\/p>

Examples: local production \u00b7 energy diversification \u00b7 new production capacity<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Emissions<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Reduce consumption, waste, and emissions from buildings, processes, and regions.<\/p>

Examples: energy recovery \u00b7 waste heat \u00b7 electrification \u00b7 energy optimization \u00b7 decarbonization<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Digitize and Manage Energy Smartly<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Leveraging data, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve energy production, consumption, and management.<\/p>

Examples: smart grids \u00b7 IoT \u00b7 AI \u00b7 real-time management \u00b7 forecasting \u00b7 peak shaving \u00b7 predictive maintenance<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ensuring sustainable access in remote areas<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Reduce dependence on fossil fuels in remote communities and infrastructure.<\/p>

Examples: northern communities \u00b7 outfitters \u00b7 forest camps \u00b7 northern greenhouses \u00b7 hybrid systems \u00b7 storage \u00b7 diesel replacement<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Social Innovation and the Development of New Models of Collaboration<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Change practices, governance, and business models to accelerate the energy transition and encourage action.<\/p>

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