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Offshore wind investors may be driven away from New Zealand if Fast-track Approval Bill gives consent to a seabed mining project in the South Taranaki Bight
24th Oct 24, 4:04pm
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Offshore wind investors may be driven away from New Zealand if Fast-track Approval Bill gives consent to a seabed mining project in the South Taranaki Bight
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
16th Oct 24, 10:47am
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
From waste to power: how floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis
25th Sep 24, 10:06am
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From waste to power: how floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis
More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience
16th Sep 24, 12:23pm
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More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience
Plans underway for tech giant Oracle to build data centres powered by small nuclear reactors
13th Sep 24, 9:12am
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Plans underway for tech giant Oracle to build data centres powered by small nuclear reactors
Manawa shareholders to be offered a mix of cash and Contact shares in a deal that brings two of the larger NZX listed companies together
11th Sep 24, 9:42am
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Manawa shareholders to be offered a mix of cash and Contact shares in a deal that brings two of the larger NZX listed companies together
An Infrastructure Commission report says we are keeping up with infrastructure better than we might have thought from the grumbling. But the challenge of providing for the future remains, Brian Easton says
9th Sep 24, 8:51am
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An Infrastructure Commission report says we are keeping up with infrastructure better than we might have thought from the grumbling. But the challenge of providing for the future remains, Brian Easton says
The energy industry thinks getting gas from offshore drilling might be faster and easier than its critics suppose
5th Sep 24, 11:33am
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The energy industry thinks getting gas from offshore drilling might be faster and easier than its critics suppose
Earl Bardsley argues the NZ Battery Project should be restarted and its dry year infrastructure proposal should be included in the 30-year National Infrastructure Plan
29th Aug 24, 10:11am
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Earl Bardsley argues the NZ Battery Project should be restarted and its dry year infrastructure proposal should be included in the 30-year National Infrastructure Plan
Energy Competition Task Force seeking to help new generators and independent electricity retailers & provide more options for electricity users
28th Aug 24, 10:13am
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Energy Competition Task Force seeking to help new generators and independent electricity retailers & provide more options for electricity users
New Zealand needs to build more renewable energy assets and reserve hydro dams as batteries for evening peaks, Far North Solar says
28th Aug 24, 6:46am
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New Zealand needs to build more renewable energy assets and reserve hydro dams as batteries for evening peaks, Far North Solar says
Government instructs gas industry to build a commercial gas import terminal and promises to overturn a domestic exploration ban as soon as possible
26th Aug 24, 5:57pm
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Government instructs gas industry to build a commercial gas import terminal and promises to overturn a domestic exploration ban as soon as possible
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones renews threat of electricity market intervention as Green Party proposes breaking up big energy companies
22nd Aug 24, 6:24pm
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Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones renews threat of electricity market intervention as Green Party proposes breaking up big energy companies
NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game, Stephen Poletti, Bruce Mountain & Geoff Bertram say
21st Aug 24, 7:49am
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NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game, Stephen Poletti, Bruce Mountain & Geoff Bertram say
Using AI technology to balance power usage can make mains grids more stable and reliable, Zoltan Nagy says
15th Aug 24, 10:37am
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Using AI technology to balance power usage can make mains grids more stable and reliable, Zoltan Nagy says
NZ is running out of gas, literally. That’s good for the climate, but bad news for the economy, David Dempsey, Jannik Haas & Rebecca Peer say
14th Aug 24, 7:36am
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NZ is running out of gas, literally. That’s good for the climate, but bad news for the economy, David Dempsey, Jannik Haas & Rebecca Peer say
A severe lack of rain, wind and sun is exposing the risks of renewable electricity generation's role in our baseload electricity requirements. Prices look set to rise for retail users
6th Aug 24, 9:52am
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A severe lack of rain, wind and sun is exposing the risks of renewable electricity generation's role in our baseload electricity requirements. Prices look set to rise for retail users
New Zealand needs to be realistic about the clean energy potential of green hydrogen, Ian Mason and Robert McLachlan say
6th Aug 24, 9:20am
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New Zealand needs to be realistic about the clean energy potential of green hydrogen, Ian Mason and Robert McLachlan say
Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet
1st Aug 24, 12:34pm
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Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet
Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging
23rd Jul 24, 6:09pm
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Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging
Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010
23rd Jul 24, 12:23pm
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Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010
The Government is looking at pumping CO2 underground and storing it there to fight climate change
10th Jul 24, 8:27am
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The Government is looking at pumping CO2 underground and storing it there to fight climate change
Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
5th Jul 24, 11:30am
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Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
MBIE projects 80% increase in electricity demand by 2050 and expects 92% of NZ’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035
3rd Jul 24, 3:32pm
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MBIE projects 80% increase in electricity demand by 2050 and expects 92% of NZ’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
3rd Jul 24, 12:27pm
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When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade