Why New Zealand should invest in smart rail before green hydrogen to decarbonise transport
- Written by Susan Krumdieck, Professor and Director, Advanced Energy and Material Systems Lab, University of Canterbury
Shutterstock/Oleksiy MarkGreen hydrogen is being touted as an alternative to fossil fuels in New Zealand. The government has invested NZ$8.4 million to explore its potential and $19.9 million in a hydrogen energy facility.
Globally, 6% of natural gas and 2% of coal are used to produce industrial hydrogen, contributing carbon dioxide emissions equal...





