NERI, National Energy Research Institute
National Energy Research Institute
Identify . Connect . Grow

NERI supports its member researchers and energy decision makers by:

  • Identifying new energy research opportunities,
  • Connecting researchers to each other, and the energy industry / government with researchers from our member research institutions
  • Growing the capability needed to meet New Zealand's future energy challenges

NERI's vision is to see the energy research community fully integrated with government and the energy industry, and making a comprehensive contribution to New Zealand's energy future.

Find out more about who we are, what we do, and review our track record

The exciting Energy Cultures project is underway at the University of Otago, and I just received this email from the project coordinator rega…

NERI’s Capability Map is now available to the public. If you want information about New Zealand’s energy research capability – energy researchers, the…

We are pleased to announce that NERI is now a Trust and Gerry Carrington and Janet Stephenson have been appointed as the first trustees.

Formally, the Trust’s purpose is to “enhance New Zealand’s …

Today NERI farewells the 3 fulltime staff; Director Dr Steve Batstone, Education Manager Dr Pip Lynch and research Manager Dr Joe Gamman.
Steve, Pip and Joe have worked tirelessly over the last 2 y…

This report on how New Zealand can build better energy innovation capability brings together three previous NERI reports and other material relevant to capability building. The “Building Energy Innova…

NERI has developed an information hub about energy-related university courses and industry careers. The hub helps to make energy courses and careers more visible and better linked to one another. Visi…

NERI Founder and Convener Professor Gerry Carrington was awarded the “Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Energy” award at the 2009 EECA Awards, held at the Sky…

The Aotearoa Wave And Tidal Energy Association has asked us to let our network know that time is running out for their conference. Please see their message below:

Time is running out if you are pl…

From the Royal Society:
The Royal Society of NZ has set up a charitable trust, the Rutherford Foundation, to support scholarships and fellowships. One of our co-sponsors is the Cambridge Commonwealt…

NERI has just completed the survey phase of a market research project focusing on University of Canterbury students’ views of energy studies and the energy industry. We wish to thank the students who…