ChristchurchNZ CEO Alison Adams: Christchurch’s cleantech future is here
by Metropol | September 17, 2025 8:31 am
Need an ice-breaker at dinner parties? Hydrogen fuel and rocks are the talk of the town.
You might not think hydrogen fuel and olivine rock make for great dinner conversation – but in Christchurch, they’re sparking something bigger: a cleantech movement that’s at the heart of our city’s future. For more information, go to christchurchnz.com/business/growth-sectors/cleantech.
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Local company Aspiring Materials has developed a waste-free process that uses common rocks like olivine to capture carbon dioxide and produce clean materials for the energy and cement industries. Meanwhile, Christchurch Airport’s Kōwhai Park, with its large-scale solar array and green hydrogen generation, is helping aviation decarbonise and powering future low-emission flights.
Our entrepreneurs and scientists are solving global problems from suburban labs, engineers are turning carbon into building blocks, and our city is quietly backing a cleaner, smarter economy. Think cleantech sounds a bit niche? Think again.
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