News
Moving to energy-efficient lighting more than just a bright idea
15 June 2020
14th Annual OERC Symposium – New Energy Futures Post-COVID-19
The 14th Annual OERC Symposium 19 and 20th November 2020, New Energy Futures Post-COVID-19
Travel funding
Applications are being accepted for travel grants for students towards attending conferences in energy related research.
Seed funding and Sub-Theme funding
Call for OERC Seed funding and sub-theme funding application.
Seed Grant Awards 2019
- Kim O’Sullivan (Public Health) “Cold housing, Mental Health, and Biomarkers (CoMBi) Pilot”
- Sam Lowrey (Physics) “Development of energy efficient, domestic scale heat-pipes using ion-beam surface modification”
Sub-Theme Grant Award 2019
- Sally Brooker (Chemistry) “Otago Future Fuels 2 – the second student focussed workshop on future fuels production”
Press coverage
2020
2019
Doing the natural gas-renewables sums
The laws of science and politics
End forest tradeoffs for CO2: PCE climate report
Environment watchdog's bold idea to combat climate change
NZ’s environmental watchdog challenges climate policy on farm emissions and forestry offsets
2018
Environment Commissioner’s Zero Carbon Act recommendations – Expert reaction
Residential colleges become more energy efficient
New watchdog backs bolder action on climate
New Zealand climate policy needs more 'bite' - environmental watchdog
Climate commission 'needs teeth': Norman
New Zealand climate policy needs more 'bite' - environmental watchdog