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<p>Gas shortages, a reversal of the ban of offshore oil and gas exploration, and a government plan to double geothermal energy in the next 15 years… There’s been a lot in the news recently about New Zealand’s energy supply now and in the future. Claire Concannon speaks to researcher Dr Jen Purdie about our ongoing electrification of industry and transport, about our ‘dry year problem’, and what the future of supply and demand might look like in a changing climate.</p><p>*<em>This episode was updated with some additional clarifications on 15th September 2025</em></p><p><strong><em><a href="https://radionz.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&id=81ad21bafe">Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter</a> for episode backstories, science analysis and more.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Dr <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/centre-sustainability/staff/jen-purdie">Jen Purdie</a>, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainability, Uni...