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16th OERC Symposium 2022 – An Equitable and Low-Cost Energy Transition
Date: 28–29 November 2022
Venue: Room 1.17, Otago Business School, University of Otago, Dunedin
The inaugural New Zealand Hydrogen Symposium (NZHS-1)
Date: 1–3 February 2023
Venue: Will take place at the University of Otago, Dunedin
Abstract submission is open for NZHS-1, and closes on Friday 2 December at noon (NZ time).
NZHS-1 is the first of this new, annual, research-focussed hydrogen symposium series. We're thrilled that it is being supported by 'team NZ', including amongst others, the New Zealand Hydrogen Council, MacDiarmid Institute, Otago Energy Research Centre and many Universities and CRIs.
Furthermore, we acknowledge the key role that the recent award of four German-New Zealand Green Hydrogen grants, supported by both the German BMBF and by MBIE in New Zealand, as well as the award of other large team hydrogen research grants in NZ by MBIE, has had in leading to 'team NZ' establishing this new annual research-focussed H2 symposium series.
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 2020
- Michael Jack (Physics), Janet Stephenson (Centre for Sustainability), Dougal McQueen (Aurora Energy) “Impact of financial incentives on electricity use and consequences for electricity networks: Case study of “Hour of Power” in Dunedin”
- Sam Lowrey (Physics), Zhifa Sun (Physics) “Real-world performance of shower water heat recovery systems (SWHRS) for domestic and commercial system installations”
- Sam Lowrey (Physics), Michael Jack (Physics), Shane Jenkins (Property Services) “Variable control, micro-compressor driven domestic dehumidification for optimised energy efficiency”
Sub-Theme Grant Award 2020
- No Sub-Theme Grants were awarded in 2020
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Past symposia
15th OERC Symposium 2021 – The Challenge of Net Zero by 2050
18–19 November 2021, Otago Business School
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
13th OERC and OCCNET Energy & Climate Change Symposium 2019
21–22 November 2019, Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum
12th OERC Energy and Climate Change Symposium 2018
22–23 November 2018, Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum
11th annual OERC Symposium 2017 & Ag@otago Colloquium
23–24 November 2017 at the Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum