Renewable Energy

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

Making it last.

windmills, wind turbines, solar panels, hydroelectric, geothermal, starring david duchovny as norman smith

Image: Norman Smith pumping water from the Clutha River

Norman Smith pumping water from the Clutha River

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The Wind-Mill

The Wind-Mill

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: A new aerial for Radio Windy, Wellington

A new aerial for Radio Windy, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Inventor, Frank Cresswell - Photograph taken by Greg King

Inventor, Frank Cresswell - Photograph taken by Greg King

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior of the turbine house, Karapiro Hydro power station

Interior of the turbine house, Karapiro Hydro power station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: St Saturnin d'Apt

St Saturnin d'Apt

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hydroelectric station at Roxburgh under construction

Hydroelectric station at Roxburgh under construction

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Partington's Windmill during demolition

Partington's Windmill during demolition

Auckland Libraries

Image: Showing Mill Lane and Partingtons Windmill

Showing Mill Lane and Partingtons Windmill

Auckland Libraries

Image: Showing the revolving metal cap of Partington's windmill being...

Showing the revolving metal cap of Partington's windmill being...

Auckland Libraries

Image: Remains of Bycroft's Windmill in St Andrews Road, Epsom, 1923

Remains of Bycroft's Windmill in St Andrews Road, Epsom, 1923

Auckland Libraries

Image: Close-up view of one of the sails of Partington's windmill as...

Close-up view of one of the sails of Partington's windmill as...

Auckland Libraries

Image: Windmill owned by the milling business of Jas Hassell, Oamaru

Windmill owned by the milling business of Jas Hassell, Oamaru

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Greece:

Greece:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wind Angels

Wind Angels

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Kelburn cable Car

Kelburn cable Car

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Artist unknown :Demolition of Partington's Mill, 29.4.50 / C.P.

Artist unknown :Demolition of Partington's Mill, 29.4.50 / C.P.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bowling green at Feilding with a game in progress

Bowling green at Feilding with a game in progress

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Benmore dam

Benmore dam

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tokomaru River at dam site showing auxiliary dam and flume which when completed will facilitate the placing of the concrete foundations of the big dam in the stream bed

Tokomaru River at dam site showing auxiliary dam and flume which when completed will facilitate the placing of the concrete foundations of the big ...

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Dam under construction

Dam under construction

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dam on river

Dam on river

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: George Ryan and a solar-powered lawnmower - Photograph taken by Ray Pigney

George Ryan and a solar-powered lawnmower - Photograph taken by Ray Pigney

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Stewart Lister in his solar energy powered car - Photograph taken by Mark Coote

Stewart Lister in his solar energy powered car - Photograph taken by Mark Coote

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Solar heating panels, and installer Colin Doughty, on the roof of the Eastbourne swimming pool, Lower Hutt - Photograph taken by Merv Griffiths

Solar heating panels, and installer Colin Doughty, on the roof of the Eastbourne swimming pool, Lower Hutt - Photograph taken by Merv Griffiths

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand Industry: Geothermal

New Zealand Industry: Geothermal

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Geothermal pipes at Wairakei Geothermal Area, near Taupo

Geothermal pipes at Wairakei Geothermal Area, near Taupo

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Geothermal pipes at Wairakei Geothermal Area, near Taupo

Geothermal pipes at Wairakei Geothermal Area, near Taupo

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wairakei geothermal power station

Wairakei geothermal power station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Japan Series: Solar Panels

Japan Series: Solar Panels

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa