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Renewable energy in New Zealand

Index Renewable energy in New Zealand

Approximately 40% of primary energy is from renewable energy sources in New Zealand. [1]

21 relations: Biodiesel, Biofuel in New Zealand, Biomass, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, Energy in New Zealand, Ethanol, Geothermal power in New Zealand, Helen Clark, Hydroelectric power in New Zealand, Hydropower, List of renewable energy topics by country, New Zealand, Ocean power in New Zealand, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Renewable energy, Renewable energy commercialization, Solar hot water in New Zealand, Solar power in New Zealand, Solar water heating, Wind power, Wind power in New Zealand.

Biodiesel

Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl (methyl, ethyl, or propyl) esters.

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Biofuel in New Zealand

There are a number of biofuels used in New Zealand.

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Biomass

Biomass is an industry term for getting energy by burning wood, and other organic matter.

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is a New Zealand government/crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.

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Energy in New Zealand

Despite abundant natural resources and a relatively small population, New Zealand is a net importer of energy, in the form of petroleum products.

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Ethanol

Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula.

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Geothermal power in New Zealand

Geothermal power in New Zealand is a small but significant part of the energy generation capacity of the country, providing approximately 13% of the country's electricity (from the New Zealand Geothermal Association website. Accessed 2013-10-04.) with installed capacity of 854 MW.

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Helen Clark

Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017.

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Hydroelectric power in New Zealand

Hydroelectric power in New Zealand has been a part of the country's energy system for over 100 years and continues to provide more than half of the country's electricity needs.

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Hydropower

Hydropower or water power (from ύδωρ, "water") is power derived from the energy of falling water or fast running water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes.

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List of renewable energy topics by country

This is a list of renewable energy topics by country.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Ocean power in New Zealand

New Zealand has large ocean energy resources but does not yet generate any power from them.

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Prime Minister of New Zealand

The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Te Pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government of New Zealand.

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Renewable energy

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

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Renewable energy commercialization

Renewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years.

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Solar hot water in New Zealand

Solar hot water in New Zealand is increasingly used on both new and existing buildings.

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Solar power in New Zealand

Solar power in New Zealand currently contributes 0.2 percent to the country's overall electricity generation.

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Solar water heating

Solar water heating (SWH) is the conversion of sunlight into heat for water heating using a solar thermal collector.

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Wind power

Wind power is the use of air flow through wind turbines to mechanically power generators for electricity.

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Wind power in New Zealand

Wind power in New Zealand generates a small but growing proportion of the country's electricity.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_New_Zealand

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