As NZ gets serious about climate change, can electricity replace fossil fuels in time?
- Written by Jen Purdie, Senior Research Fellow, University of Otago
Concrete spillway from Lake Benmore Dam in Otago, New Zealand.ShutterstockAs fossil fuels are phased out over the coming decades, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) suggests electricity will take up much of the slack, powering our vehicle fleet and replacing coal and gas in industrial processes.
But can the electricity system really provide for...
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