New era ahead in thinking about gas and renewables

New era ahead in thinking about gas and renewables
Keeping the home fires burning is possible with renewables, says GasNZ. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
The government needs to mandate the use of renewable gases such as hydrogen and biogas as the energy sector manages the transition to a decarbonised economy.The chief executive of GasNZ, Janet Carson, said it felt like the country was coming out of a “deep sleep” on the role of gas and entering a “new era”.“Ever since the oil and gas exploration ban, much of the thinking and focus in New Zealand has been on a 100% renewable electricity sector, together with a sidelining of the role gas can play in achieving that,&r...

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