The NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development believes the Green Party is being short-sighted by dismissing clean coal research and development. Business Council CEO Peter Neilson says while the Greens’ concern over the environment and climate change is understandable, if NZ wants a post-Kyoto agreement beyond 2012 it needs to recognise coal will be part […]
The Green Party has outlined a radical policy that includes a ban on new coal mines, with a view to phasing out coal production in NZ apart from a small amount for specialist non-energy uses. Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has announced a six-point plan to effectively shut down NZ’s coal industry, which includes converting Solid Energy […]
Ian Templeton at Parliament
• Production to have “profound” effect.
• Energy sector shining in the gloom.
• NZ set to be self-sufficient by 2009.
NZ’s oil production, moving into a new phase when the $500m Maari and $1.1bn Kupe projects come on stream, is expected to have a “profound, positive” impact on the NZ economy. When oil exports […]
Chris Mole - Associate Editor
• Report shows drop in farm incomes.
• $100/t carbon “would kill farming.”
• Anderton - farm exports “not at risk.”
The Govt has been caught off guard by a new MAF report, which shows the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme could have a massive impact on farmers’ profits. Farming leaders who have studied the […]
• Resource consent for 1MW turbine.
• Aim to start trial by early 2009.
• Impact on marine mammals critical.
Neptune Power has gained resource consents for a tidal generation turbine off Sinclair Head in Cook Strait, which it hopes will lay the groundwork for a tidal energy industry in NZ. The company is planning to trial a […]
• Company “could supply 1st-year target”
• No need to import bio-fuels
• PCE “out of touch” on bio-fuel industry
Two fledgling bio-diesel producers are urging the Govt not to lose its nerve on introducing mandatory bio-fuel sales targets from July 1, after last week’s call by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for the Bio-Fuel Bill to […]
Chris Mole, Associate Editor
• Auckland Councils considering plant
• Eliminates need for recycling
• Conventional waste industry stalling
An Auckland company, which has developed a process to turn household rubbish into electricity, claims there is sufficient waste in the Auckland region alone to fire a 50MW base-load power station. Wastesaver NZ is close to signing a deal to […]
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