Falling Exchange Rate Challenge For Wind Generation
The fall in NZ’s exchange rate could put a dent in the ambition of NZ’s power generators to move rapidly in expanding wind farm …
The fall in NZ’s exchange rate could put a dent in the ambition of NZ’s power generators to move rapidly in expanding wind farm …
It is surprising how superficially the media have treated Contact Energy’s announcement it has backed down on its proposed increase in Directors’ fees. The …
• Customer backlash feared.
• Contact’s message not getting through.
• Grid still a major concern.
Contact Energy got a sharp reality check last week when it …
Solid Energy, better known as the country’s biggest coal producer, aims through its subsidiary Biodiesel NZ to produce 70m litres of high-specification biodiesel by …
It was always likely the opinion poll gap between National and Labour would start closing as the election approached. However, there was also evidence …
State-owned Transpower which runs the national grid earned $108m in net profit in the year to June, down from $134m the previous year. It …
• NZ business says hold on ETS.
• Aust business says yes, but slowly.
• Recession will hit climate change policy.
Business NZ CEO Phil O’Reilly’s call …
SOE Mighty River Power, which has embarked on developing a billion-dollar geothermal business, says its geothermal exploration and development programme is the largest and …
National has disclosed more details about its proposed Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), which it would create by merging the Environmental Risk Management Authority and …
Chris Mole, Associate Editor
• UN launches Green Economy Initiative.
• World must focus on “green” growth.
• Army of “green-collar” workers.
Top economists and UN officials are …
Two of the state-owned power companies prospered over the last year, but the biggest, Meridian Energy, took a $112m hit on its bottom line …
• Parties differ widely on energy.
• Labour opposed to thermal plants.
• National silent on price increases.
Energy policy is one of the few areas of …
It’s one of those obscure aspects of the way the national grid works, but locational risk factor management is a contentious, long-running $100m a …
The National Party has announced its forestry policy, designed to “get NZ planting again.” Forestry Spokesman Shane Ardern says National will reverse the deforestation …
• Grid investment lagging.
• Modern day demands are extreme.
• System less able to cope with failures.
Transpower CEO Patrick Strange has been painting a gloomy …