Todd Energy On Potential Winner At Mangahewa
The Mangahewa gasfield, 18km south-east of New Plymouth, may be much larger than original estimates and could hold as much as 1000PJ of gas, …
Archive for March, 2009
NZ Could Lead World In Methane Reduction Research
One of NZ’s most respected climate change scientists says NZ is wasting an extraordinary opportunity to lead the world in research on reducing methane …
Trans-Tasman Emissions Trading Scheme Alignment Full Steam Ahead
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith is identifying a common trans-Tasman view on a carbon price cap as one of two “first order” issues to …
Shell Kisses Renewables Goodbye
Shell has announced plans to scale back its renewable energy business and focus purely on oil, gas and bio-fuels. The company says it is …
Ravensdown Seeks Local Phosphate As Cheaper Source
Major feritiliser producer Ravensdown has begun prospecting in Otago and South Canterbury for a cheaper source of phosphate rock as an alternative to currently …
Carbon Tax Better Than ETS, Select Committee Hears
The first round of public submissions on the NZ ETS show a late burst of enthusiasm for a carbon tax – at least as …
Clean Streams Still Fairly Grubby
Dairy industry progress on keeping effluent out of fresh waterways has stalled, according to the newly published 2007/08 Snapshot of Progress on the Dairying …
No More Carbon-Neutral Government
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith has axed five flagship Labour Govt programmes, which he says are “expensive sloganeering” and will help fill a $26m …
Mixed Fortunes for Energy SOEs At Half-Year
The energy SOEs produced mixed results for the half-year to December 31, 2008, reflecting a combination of high wholesale electricity prices, expanded generation portfolios …
Existing Mechanisms Inadequate For Water Management
Regional plans and resource consents emerge as inadequate to the task of ensuring good governance of water resources. This is the major finding of …
New Guidelines Say Be Careful Claiming Carbon Neutrality
With more and more firms claiming “green” credentials, the Commerce Commission has issued draft guidelines for consultation to help businesses stay on the right …
Turitea Windfarm Attracts 700 Submissions
Mighty River Power’s 122 turbine, 360MW wind farm proposal has attracted 700 submissions, 429 of them opposing the development in the Turitea Reserve, in …
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