Energy
First electric ferry in Southern Hemisphere afloat in Wellington
The first electric ferry in the Southern Hemisphere will soon be switched on and leading the charge across the Wellington harbour.
The ferry will be launched next week, but the Prime Minister got her… Video, Audio
Power demand to soar - how will the system stay secure?
How are we going to power the country, as demand for electricity is set to sky-rocket with the transition to a low-carbon economy? New Zealand has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050… Audio
First Gas Group unveils plans for large-scale biogas project
The country's biggest gas distributor has announced plans to help transform kerbside waste into energy for homes and businesses.
How to manage pain better through diet
Rowena Field is a PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney whose just-completed thesis investigated the effects of a low-carb ketogenic diet on chronic pain. Audio
'Good prospect' Tiwai smelter will delay closure if aluminium prices stay high - govt officials
Government officials are confident Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will not close if aluminium prices remain high.
Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested at coal protest in Dunedin
Eight people have been arrested after securing themselves to a train and railway lines at Dunedin Railway Station.
Christchurch Airport develops 400ha renewable energy park
It looked like a hard sell - land stuck next to a noisy neighbour - an international airport, with high voltage cables directly overhead.
But Christchurch Airport has found a solution, devoting 400… Audio
Plans for renewable energy park at Christchurch Airport unveiled
Christchurch Airport is committing 400 hectares to create a renewable energy park with a solar farm that will generate enough to power 30,000 homes.
Building Code changes for roof insulation on new houses
Officials say the new requirements will reduce the energy needed to heat homes by up to 40 percent.
Refining NZ announces equity raising plan as it embarks on 'significant transformation'
Refining New Zealand has announced plans to raise just over $43 million to fund a new venture as it becomes an import only terminal.
Homes unnecessarily had power cut during heavy demand earlier this year - review
An investigation shows 34,000 homes in the North Island were unnecessarily without power on one of the coldest nights of 2021 thanks to Transpower.
The review shows companies were simply responding… Audio
'Kiwis deserve more' - probe finds power cuts on freezing night unnecessary
There was no need for power cuts that left 34,000 households without electricity on one of the coldest nights of the year, an inquiry finds.
Contact Energy details proposal to put fossil fuel power stations into one company
The company floated the idea of 'ThermalCo' earlier this year as a way to provide security to the power grid when renewable generation is unable to meet demand, and to manage decommissioning of…
Green Investment Finance ups funding for large-scale solar panel installations by $30m
A $30m boost for solarZero's existing funding of $100m will help increase the number of solar panel installations on large-scale commercial buildings with big roofs.
Z Energy back in black with $92m half-year profit
Z Energy is back in profit as sales and margins picked up as business improved after last year's Covid-19 lockdowns.
Plan to build green hydrogen fuelling stations begins
Hiringa Energy is investing $50 million to build the four stations along key transport routes in the North Island.
Genesis links $100m loan interest rate to emissions targets
Genesis Energy has borrowed $100 million from Westpac New Zealand, with the interest rate dependent on meeting emissions reduction targets.
Electricity sector has reached peak coal use, Genesis shareholders told
Genesis Energy says the use of coal for electricity generation has peaked, despite high levels of burning this year.
Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal
In a world racing to reduce pollution, Australia is proportionately one of the dirtiest countries. It is a massive supplier of fossil fuels and burns coal for most of its electricity.
WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system
A Waikato-based lines company has lodged a resource consent to build the country's first large scale energy storage battery.
