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Will NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A
Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]
Continue readingTesla Powerwall battery – gamechanger or gimmick? Expert reaction
Electric car company Tesla recently launched a battery to power homes, Powerwall, and the firm has made some bold claims […]
Continue reading‘Green growth: opportunities for NZ’ report – Experts respond
A major report into ‘green growth opportunities’ for New Zealand, outlining actions for industry and government to apply across several […]
Continue readingKiwi research opposes ‘opposites attract’ rule
“Everything you thought you knew about electrostatics is probably wrong” declares the first line of a Nature News article examining […]
Continue readingSmart grid would be a smart move – academic
New Zealand’s electricity industry and regulators could usefully collaborate with academic researchers on randomised testing to provide insights into household […]
Continue reading‘Hotter and deeper’ – geothermal energy exploration
Geothermal energy now generates around 13 percent of New Zealand’s electricity, but scientists gathering this week in Taupo will explore […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: ‘Magic’ process turns kiwifruit into gold
Michael Dickison writes in the New Zealand Herald about work by NZ scientists which has allowed kiwifruit to be turned […]
Continue readingDargaville News: Energy plans jeopardise snapper population
Rose Stirling of the Dargaville News reports that Crest Energy’s plan to build a tidal power station in the Kaipara […]
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