Videos

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

The Energy Matters 2024 speaker was Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive of the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko. In her presentation, Sarah discusses her vision for regulating the energy sector. Energy Matters brings together some of the world’s most-respected thinkers, consultants and commentators to inform the debate on energy issues – deepening understanding of the dynamics at play, fostering the development of policies that will not only address New Zealand’s needs effectively, but also enabling the country to contribute to meeting this global challenge. The Energy Centre is a multi-disciplinary research and education centre, founded in 2004. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Energy Education Trust of New Zealand, which funds a wide array of energy projects and scholarships.
 

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Early this month, the government announced that BlackRock, a US investment giant, has committed 2 billion NZD to a fund to augment renewable energy capacity and to enable NZ to reach its desirable 100% renewable electricity generation goal. The fund should provide additional incentives for solar energy companies to expand their activities, outputs, and market shares. It should also enable solar energy companies that target disadvantaged communities and attempt to reduce energy hardship to expand their operations. 

The changing role of markets in Australia's transition to renewable electricity: Back to where we started?
Thursday, 11 May 2023

Twenty five years ago the “National Electricity Market” promised a shift away from administrative control and towards market-based prices for the supply of electricity in Australia’s south and eastern States.  The claim was that such a market would shift operational and investment risk towards shareholders and away from tax payers.  

Australia’s role in the global hydrogen economy
Thursday, 22 September 2022

The hydrogen economy has previously caught the world’s attention every time there’s been a global energy crisis – dating back to the oil crises of last century.

Transitioning to a low carbon future
Thursday, 4 August 2022

There are risks and opportunities for all stakeholders as New Zealand makes the necessary transition to a low carbon future and reduces reliance on fossil fuels.

The clean energy and transport transition
Monday 24 June 2019

As Uber researches flying cars, and truck and bus manufacturers hustle to develop the technology they need to electrify commercial fleets all over the world, transportation thinkers familiar with the challenges we face in New Zealand will be asking themselves: what next for us?

Zero carbon economy: A panel discussion
Monday 1 October 2018

At this Energy Matters panel discussion, the views on the zero carbon initiative were shared from four prominent speakers – John Mauro (Chief Sustainability Officer, Auckland Council), Dr Amelia Sharman (Principal Adviser, Interim Climate Change Committee), John Carnegie (Executive Director, BusinessNZ Energy Council) and Professor Caroline Saunders (Director of Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, Lincoln University).

Towards a fair user-pays system on Australian roads
Monday 19 March 2018

Professor Michiel Bliemer, from Transport Planning and Modelling at the University of Sydney Business School, discusses a fair user-pays system on Australian roads that would be acceptable to all stakeholders, could be implemented in stages, and which assumes relatively simple technology similar to electricity user charges.

Global Green Shift: China as Driver
Wednesday 20 September 2017

John A Mathews, Professor of Strategic Management at Macquarie University, presents evidence that China is driving a global green transition to enhance its energy security and clean up its deteriorating urban environment.

Supply demand balance in an Integrated Energy System
Thursday 16 March 2017

Professor Mark O’Malley discusses supply demand balance in an integrated energy system.

Global energy supply depends on water
Thursday 5 October 2016

Dr Lawrence Jones, Vice President of International Programmes at Edison Electric Institute in the US, provides a global perspective on the future of electricity generation.

Disruptive technologies and solar potential in Auckland
Wednesday 30 March 2016

Kiti Suomalainen and Anthony Downward present an overview of rooftop solar potential for Auckland based on LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) data provided by Auckland Council.

BEC2050 Energy Scenarios: Navigating energy futures to 2050
Monday 19 October 2015

John Carnegie and Dr Stephen Batstone from the BusinessNZ Energy Council speak on BEC2050 Energy Scenarios: Navigating energy futures to 2050.

Key considerations for energy sector relationships with iwi and Māori land owners
Thursday 28 May 2015

Director of the Reserve Bank and long-term Mighty River Power board member Tania Simpson speaks on key considerations for energy sector relationships with iwi and Māori land owners.

Political turmoil in the Middle East: Why and what next for the rest of the world?
Thursday 5 March 2015

Dr Claire Spencer, head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House, speaks on Political turmoil in the Middle East: Why and what next for the rest of the world?

Climate-friendly fuel: A challenge of scale and time
Wednesday 8 October 2014

Dr Sean Simpson discusses sustainable hydrocarbon fuel and chemical production processes, ranging from available, mature technologies, to processes on the brink of commercialisation and those still further back in their development stage.

A "Golden Age for Gas" – Promise and unresolved questions
Thursday 4 April 2013

Professor Jonathan Stern describes the forces at work, how they could interact, and highlight implications for different industry stakeholders including national energy policy planners.

Energy supply: Geopolitics or geology?
Tuesday 11 June 2013

An accomplished executive with 31 years in the manufacturing sector of the petrochemical and oil industry, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Methanex, Harvey Weak addresses what is driving the changes to the global energy environment.