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Hydrogen and Climate Change

On May 31, 2021 the New Zealand Government released Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions future for Aotearoa. The document identifies many critical outcomes New Zealand will have to need in order to address climate change.

A key outcome listed in the report is: Improving the efficiency of heavy transport and freight, including through freight optimisation, and increasing the share of rail and coastal shipping. Scaling up low emissions fuels like biofuels or hydrogen-derived synthetic fuels.

Hydrogen technology has the potential to be a key component of addressing climate change in Aotearoa.

Hydrogen has the potential to:

  1. Store surplus renewable power.
  2. Help decarbonize sectors like long-distance transport and industries that are hard to electrify.
  3. Replace fossil fuels – as zero-carbon feedstock in chemical and fuel production.

How ‘green’ is hydrogen?

Because hydrogen is an energy ‘carrier’ – energy must be extracted from it. How this energy extraction occurs determines how ‘green’ the resultant energy is. Hydrogen energy can be grouped into three main categories:

‘Grey’ hydrogen – made from natural gas and mainly used in industry (least desirable).

‘Blue’ hydrogen – made from natural gas, with carbon capture and storage.

‘Green’ hydrogen – made from the electrolysis of water, powered by renewables (most desirable).

Murihiku – ideal for ‘green’ hydrogen production

It takes energy to create energy. Electrolysis-produced hydrogen using zero-emission electricity sources like hydro, wind, and solar is ideal in terms of a clean energy pathway.

A key asset for Murihiku is the Manapouri Power Station and the ability to produce ‘clean’ hydroelectricity. This asset means that Murihiku is well placed to be a key player in hydrogen technology development and implementation, both nationally and internationally.

Read more about the potential of hydrogen:

  • Feeling our way towards hydrogen – Tina Schirr
  • Developers plot giant clean energy schemes (PDF, 136.78 kB) – Greta Yeoman

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    • Southern Ocean - Murihiku ki te Tonga
      • Subantarctic Islands
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    • Green Energy
      • He Honoka Hauwai - German-NZ Green Hydrogen Centre
      • Clean Energy Workstream
        • Working Group - Meet the Team
        • Renewable Energy Strategy
        • Documents - Key Reading
        • Have your say
      • Hydrogen and Green Energy
      • Hydrogen and Climate Change
      • Bell Bay Hydrogen Cluster
      • Lake Onslow Hydro Scheme
    • Tiwai Future
      • Preliminary Closure Study
      • Cultural Significance of Tiwai Point
      • Environmental significance of Tiwai Point and surrounds
      • Tiwai Point - a contaminated site
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      • Have your say
    • Te Ao Tūroa - Environment
      • Hokonui Rūnanga Kaupapa Taiao
      • Te Tapu o Tāne Ltd
      • Climate change
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    • Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities
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      • Building leadership across the takiwā
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Social Regeneration Plan Hui

A PROF-ound start to the year for the Murihiku Regeneration office! On Tuesday 31 January 2023 Murihiku Regeneration began a process to develop a Social Regeneration Plan for Murihiku. Upoko, Terry Nicholas and Te Ara Aukati Kore programme leader, Ivan Hodgetts met with a group of Professors from… Read more

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  • About Us
    • Meet the team
    • Structure and Context
    • Office of Upoko
    • Te Rūnaka o Awarua
    • Waihōpai Rūnaka Inc.
    • Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka
    • Hokonui Rūnanga
    • Our Partners
      • MSD Community Connection Service
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  • Events
    • Energy and Innovation Expo 2023
      • He Ao Hou - New Futures Murihiku 22 May
      • Live Streaming of Wānanga 23 and 24 May
      • Hosts and Key Speakers 23-24 May
      • Energy and Innovation programme - 23 May
      • Energy and Innovation programme - 24 May
    • Science and Innovation Wānanga 2021
  • Our Mahi
    • Te Ara Aukati Kore - Education, Training, and Capability
      • Anamata Māia: Brave, Bold & Confident Futures Service
        • Core Service Values
        • Our Kaimahi - Staff
      • Have your say!
    • Southern Ocean - Murihiku ki te Tonga
      • Subantarctic Islands
      • The Ross Sea Sector
      • Research and Monitoring
    • Green Energy
      • He Honoka Hauwai - German-NZ Green Hydrogen Centre
      • Clean Energy Workstream
        • Working Group - Meet the Team
        • Renewable Energy Strategy
        • Documents - Key Reading
        • Have your say
      • Hydrogen and Green Energy
      • Hydrogen and Climate Change
      • Bell Bay Hydrogen Cluster
      • Lake Onslow Hydro Scheme
    • Tiwai Future
      • Preliminary Closure Study
      • Cultural Significance of Tiwai Point
      • Environmental significance of Tiwai Point and surrounds
      • Tiwai Point - a contaminated site
      • Key documents and further reading
      • Have your say
    • Te Ao Tūroa - Environment
      • Hokonui Rūnanga Kaupapa Taiao
      • Te Tapu o Tāne Ltd
      • Climate change
      • Have your say
    • Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities
    • Regional System Leadership
      • Building leadership across the takiwā
    • Just Transition
      • Have your say!
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