National Energy Research Institute
The National Energy Research Institute (NERI) is a national network of universities and other research institutions*. Its purpose is to provide a coordinated and collaborative approach to energy research, with a goal of securing a timely and efficient transition to a sustainable energy future for New Zealand.
As of September 2009, NERI is a Trust, with Gerry Carrington and Janet Stephenson its first trustees. It is run by a Partner Committee of representatives from involved partner institutions.
See the NERI website for an account of activities nationally, including information about recent and upcoming events and conferences in energy research.
NERI is funded through the Tertiary Education Commission's Innovation and Development Fund.
NERI Energy Research Capability Map
NERI's CapMap has recently gone online. CapMap is a searchable database of researchers, publications and other resources that provide information on New Zealand's energy research capacity. It will continue to grow as more researchers and institutes align themselves with it, and is certain to rapidly become an invaluable resource.
* Current members are Otago University, Auckland University, Waikato University, Massey University, Victoria University, Canterbury University, Lincoln University, CRL Energy Ltd, Landcare Research, Plant and Food Research, Centre for Advanced Engineering, Industrial Research Ltd, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Cawthron Institute.