There are many proposed technical solutions for reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions. These solutions typically allow current energy demand patterns to continue. Such technologies are often in the research or prototype stage, but are often used in future projections that result in GHG reductions.
This research project examines a number of such technologies - firstly at a technical feasibility level, then at a policy context level. Such energy technologies currently under investigation include
- Carbon dioxide capture and Storage – current status and future application for New Zealand
- Hydrogen economy – Efficiency gains/losses from energy resource to energy service
Lincoln Staff
Dr. Shannon Page
Research Fellows
Associate Professor Susan Krumdieck - University of Canterbury
Dr. Ian Manson - University of Canterbury
Professor Emeritus Arthur Williamson - University of Canterbury
Publications
S.C. Page, I.G. Mason, A.G. Williamson, Carbon Capture and Storage: Fundamental Thermodynamics and Current Technology, Energy Policy, Vol. 37, pp. 3314-3324, 2009
S.C. Page, S.P. Krumdieck, System-Level Energy Efficiency is the Greatest Barrier to the Development of the Hydrogen Economy, Energy Policy Vol. 37, pp. 3325-3335, 2009
S.C. Page, I.G. Mason, A.G. Williamson, Carbon Capture and Storage: An appropriate technology for New Zealand?, 3rd International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science, The University of Auckland, 9-12 December 2008
Shannon Page, Ian Mason, Arthur Williamson, The right and wrong of Carbon storage, e.nz Magazine, IPENZ, May/June 2009