Nick Hannan, New Zealand general manager for Australasian LPG supplier Elgas, was recently voted in as GasNZ board chair, replacing outgoing chair Ben Gerritsen.

GasNZ’s inaugural annual report was published this month.

New Zealand was coming out of what has felt like a deep sleep on the role of gas in its energy transition, GasNZ’s Janet Carson told attendees at the 55th Australian Pipelines and Gas Convention in Perth this month.

Hydrogen is one of the options under serious consideration for New Zealand to meet its net zero carbon target by 2050, as set out in the government’s recently released Interim Hydrogen Roadmap paper.

Still almost a month shy of its first birthday, Ecogas’s Organics Processing Facility in Reporoa has been recognized with a win in this year’s Energy Excellence Awards

Small gas leaks are a normal feature of any gas distribution network. While Vector’s gas network performs better than the New Zealand average for public reported escapes, the leaks that do happen are a contributing factor to reported greenhouse gas emissions.

Denmark, with a similar population to New Zealand, has replaced nearly 40 percent of their natural gas supply with biogas generated from organic waste, and have plans to get this to 100 percent by 2034.

Responding to uncertainty and investment were key themes at the July political panel of party energy spokespeople brought together by New Zealand’s energy and mining associations.

With the release of its Gas Transition Plan Issues Paper this month, the Government has provided the strongest signal yet that it sees gas as key to the energy transition.

Our LPG sector is small but mighty and there is frequently interest in our New Zealand operations.

GasNZ’s inaugural Matariki event held in July has set the stage for this to be an annual opportunity for us “to stop, rest, eat, celebrate, and begin our new year”, chief executive Janet Carson says.

GasNZ’s Matariki celebration in July provided the opportunity for Ara Ake’s chief executive Cristiano Marantes to share some of the highlights from the GasNZ renewable gas tour of Australia organised by GasNZ in April this year.

Lower-emission hot water systems for commercial buildings could result from a master’s thesis study comparing an all-gas system with a hybrid gas/electric alternative.

Months on from the cyclone, LPG supplier Bob’s Gas is still playing a critical role in keeping stranded Te Tairāwhiti communities supplied with LPG bottles – a vital energy source, especially when power is down.

Craig Muirhead was a major contributor to the New Zealand gas industry and part of the Nova Energy family for nearly three decades.

The announcement last week by the Australian Government week that it has ear-marked $2 billion for a new gas project, Hydrogen Headstart, is a signal that using existing infrastructure for new energy is a no brainer.

A new book to be published next year aims to document 100 years of gas in Aotearoa New Zealand. The book is part of the centennial celebrations for the New Zealand Institution of Gas Engineers.

GasNZ member Rinnai New Zealand frequently steps up when opportunities across in the gas sector present themselves.

The renewable gas industry in New Zealand has a few challenges to overcome, however if we were to follow the money, biogas may be a sensible place to start. Oil and gas majors like Shell and BP have invested billions of dollars in biomethane.

Max Bowron joined the Bioenergy Australia and GasNZ Australian Renewable Gas Tour 2023, on a Kennedy Educational Scholarship Trust scholarship.