New Zealand is blessed with abundant sources of renewable energy — wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal — all that we are lacking is the political commitment, targets, and policy mechanisms to develop them to their fullest potential. Mason, Page, & Williamson from the University of Canterbury (10), and Pregger, Simon, Naegler, and O'Sullivan at DLR in Stuttgart Germany (11) have modelled various pathways to achieving a completely renewable supply of electricity in New Zealand — one that offers energy security in dry years and minimises waste.
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