Science Centres: Energy
Low hydro inflows: it's La Niña
Sustainable energy for rural communities: what does it take?
Sustainable energy for rural communities: what does it take?
The energy pyramid
NIWA has been working with remote rural communities on small-scale renewable energy projects for the past six years.
NIWA Energy Research Engineer, Rilke de Vos, outlines some of the work.
Where to start: the energy pyramid
Simple, low cost actions can have a big impact, so we start with energy conservation and efficiency. We then make maximum use of alternative forms of energy e.g., passive lighting, biomass, and gas.
Low hydro inflows: it's La Niña
Summer inflows range widely, but are generally lower and have a narrower range in La Niña conditions.
Tekapo Canal (Photo: Elliot Tuck, NIWA)
Monitoring of inflows to New Zealand’s hydroelectric lakes stretches back to the 1920s.
