✨ Research Funding Proposals
5 DECEMBER 2012 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 146 4231
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Energy and Minerals Research Fund
Proposals for funding out of the Energy and Minerals Research Fund may be considered in the 2013 science investment round under the following Investment Mechanism:
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Targeted Research – proposals must be for research, science, and technology, or related activities:
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in one or more of the areas listed in the “Investment priorities” column of the table below; and
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directed towards answering the corresponding research question listed in the “Research questions” column of the table below.
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| Investment priorities | Research questions | Other requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Minerals | ||
| New Zealand’s geothermal potential | What is the commercial potential of mineral extraction (for example lithium, silver, gold, rare earths) from geothermal fluids and how can it be realised? | Proposals must be of 4 years’ duration. |
| Energy resources | ||
| New Zealand’s geothermal potential | How can we better understand and model multiple geothermal systems, the interactions between them and their sustainability through the use of geophysical, geochemical and, in particular, numerical modelling tools? | Proposals must be of 4 years’ duration. |
| Improving industry energy efficiency | In the context of industry efficiency research, what research initiatives will provide the greatest impact in energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions for New Zealand industry? Research may include direct heat and / or process heat applications. | Proposals must be of 3 years’ duration. Proposals must not relate to on-farm (including in-forest and in-orchard activities), small business, residential or transport energy efficiency applications. |
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