The New Zealand government introduced strict containment measures in response to the Covid-19 virus. We assess the impact of containment measures on wholesale electricity demand using the augmented auto-regressive-moving-average model. The Alert Level-4 lockdown had the largest, significant and...

Using Google mobility data and Apple maps data we track changes in community mobility and transport modes during the COVID-19 Alert levels. Results show that Alert Level 4 – lockdown had a significant impact on the reduction in mobility and variation in transport mode. Mobility and transport...

Understanding the impact of climate change on renewable energy resources is increasingly vital as our energy systems transition towards higher levels of renewable generation. This paper explores power system transition under climate change impacts on hydro resources, as well as the impact of...

Hydro and wind are both commonly deployed renewable sources of electricity. Wind is intermittent and unpredictable to a large degree. Hydro depends on seasonal rainfall patterns, although storage may offer scope to spread the risk associated with dry seasons. We investigate the impact of...

Emergency measures imposed by governments around the world have had massive impacts on the energy sector, resulting in dramatic reductions in total energy demand. The New Zealand government introduced strict containment measures in response to the Covid-19 virus. We use an augmented...

Electrification of transportation is an important option to reduce fossil fuels consumption and carbon emissions. However, electric vehicles (EVs) comprise less than 1.2% of New Zealand’s light vehicle fleet, and there are significant hurdles to limit EV uptake. This study uses spatial...

To achieve the energy intensity reduction targets set by the Chinese government policymakers need to understand the key drivers that contribute to regional variations in energy intensity. Understanding regional differences will contribute to the design of more effective energy policies. To...