Strings attached to public investment to make NZ a ‘first mover’ in synthetic jet fuel

First published JUL 6, 2023
Updated 2 hours ago

Energy

The Government is chipping in an initial $575,000 to investigate if the decommissioned Marsden Point refinery can be used to make green hydrogen for synthetic jet fuel – but the energy-intensive process would have to give back to NZ’s electricity grid

Analysis: There are those who would argue decarbonisation means a definitive step away from air travel. The question is, can this shrinking world credibly return t