Dr. Tim Crownshaw

Dr. Tim Crownshaw is a Senior Advisor in the Research, Evaluation & Insights Team at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

He completed his PhD at McGill University in 2021, focusing on dynamic modelling of global energy transition pathways under uncertainty. Prior to this he worked in the electricity sector in New Zealand and collaborated in a variety of research projects related to renewable energy and emerging technologies. Tim holds a Master of Energy degree and a Graduate Diploma in Engineering from the University of Auckland, and a Bachelor of Science in physics and mathematics from the University of Otago.

His primary research interests involve non-renewable energy dependency in industrial societies, quantitative modelling approaches including system dynamics and stochastic optimization, Post-Normal Science, Energy Return on Investment (EROI), exergy economics, and societal metabolism. Tim has published peer-reviewed articles on topics including the political ramifications of declining energy supplies, the limits to economic growth, and the prospects for global environment-economy decoupling. Tim is motivated by the challenge of building resilient societies within a mutually enhancing human-Earth relationship.

Tim will be speaking at the Future of Energy Kōrero at the Wao Summit 2026.