With rising household power costs and an increase in extreme weather events, along with a growing reliance on electricity, the pressure is on to come up with energy solutions that solve the trilemma: ensuring the future of energy is affordable, secure and net-zero carbon by 2050.
That’s the key challenge international and national experts will address at the New Zealand Energy Conference 2025, taking place on April 14-15 and led by the Energy Research Consortium.
“Here at the University, we’re engaged in building a cohesive and synergistic group of academics who share a common interest in new research to assist developing a green energy and renewable energy system that is more efficient, more affordable and more secure,” says Professor Emilson Silva, a Director of the Energy Research Consortium, and Chair in Energy Economics at the Business School.
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