Energy
LED street lights in Christchurch light homes up like stadiums
New LED street lights in Christchurch are facing a back lash with residents saying they light up their homes like a stadium. Audio
Calls for an end to the prompt payment discount
Electricity companies under pressure to stop the prompt payment discount fee. Consumer NZ's Jessica Wilson explains why it's ripping customers off. Audio
Mayor wants oil and gas business cases stress tested
The mayor of New Plymouth says drilling companies wanting into the oil and gas industry in Taranaki should be forced to let banks stress-test their business case.
An industry whistleblower yesterday… Audio
Third-tier oil and gas companies have mayor worried
The mayor of New Plymouth says drilling companies wanting into the oil and gas industry in Taranaki should be forced to let banks stress-test their business case.
An industry whistleblower yesterday… Audio
Industry insider sounds warning over potential oil field sale
An oil and gas insider is warning that if an Austrian oil firm sells its share of a Taranaki oil field the taxpayer may foot a hefty bill for decommissioning.
Concerns raised over sale of Maari Oil Field
When oil company Tamarind Taranaki abruptly abandoned the Tui oil field in December, it left taxpayers facing a bill of at least 155 million dollars to plug the undersea wells. Now a whistleblower… Audio
The global pandemic is depleting your 'surge capacity'
Humans can draw on their 'surge capacity' for short-term survival in stressful situations. But when the disaster stretches out indefinitely - like the Covid-19 pandemic - your surge capacity can get… Audio
Hydrogen-powered electric truck fuelling stations planned for 2021
A Taranaki-based energy company is pressing on with plans to build a chain of hydrogen fuelling stations in time for the roll-out of 20 hydrogen fuel cell trucks by next year.
National promises at least five years of Tiwai Pt smelter
National Party leader Judith Collins told an enthusiastic Southland crowd she was confident a commercial deal could be reached, preventing more than 2000 job losses across the region.
National pledges to keep Tiwai Pt smelter running
The National Party has pledged it will keep the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter running for at least five more years - if it is elected in October.
The clock is already ticking down to the closure of… Audio
Why a new product stewardship scheme isn't just rubbish
Reduce, re-use, recycle is taking on a new and more formal meaning with the government's product stewardship scheme. Audio
Why a new product stewardship scheme isn't just rubbish
Reduce, re-use, recycle is taking on a new and more formal meaning with the government's product stewardship scheme.
AudioThe Suburban Solar Conundrum
The combination of solar panels, electricity storage batteries, smart household gadgets, and a boring looking black box is set to change forever how our electricity system works.
But do we need… Audio
Bill requiring fuel sector to advertise wholesale price passes final reading
A bill aimed at improving transparency and boosting competition in the wholesale fuel market has passed its final reading.
Why the body reacts 'remarkably well' to overeating pizza
We're told from a young age that eating too much food is nothing but bad for you. However, a new study by researchers out of the University of Bath has found that the human body is set up rather well… Audio
Lake Onslow hydro project: Pros and cons
Hydrologist Earl Bardsley joins Lynn to explain how the hydro project proposal for Lake Onslow would work and what benefits it could bring, as well as concerns over biodiversity. Audio
Hydro scheme for Lake Onslow doesn't make sense
The Sustainable Energy Forum says investigating a hydro scheme in an Otago lake doesn't make much sense. The government has announced a 30-million-dollar investigation into options which would make… Audio
Engineer explains how 'pumped hydro' scheme could work
Engineers are enthusiastic about a proposal to find out whether pumped hydro storage could help reduce the country's reliance on fossil-fuelled power plants.
Yesterday, the government announced a… Audio
Pumped hydro may result in 'biggest infrastructure project since the 1980s'
The government is injecting $30 million into an investigation that may lead to 100 percent renewable electricity generation.
James Shaw says Kiwibank, not ministers should decide on investors
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says Kiwibank's decision to stop doing business with companies dealing in fossil fuels is the right one. Audio
