Archive for May, 2009

Solar Still A Decade Away From Competitive Pricing In NZ

NZ’s Photo Voltaic (PV) market is small and there is little public policy focus, so costs tend to be 1.5 times higher than in markets where there is more focus on PV. The study for the Ministry of Economic Development assumes by 2030 PV system prices in NZ will be on par with the […]

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Mobil Joins Carbon Tax Chorus, Shell Sides With Cap And Trade

Oil giants Mobil and Shell favour different outcomes from the special Select Committee’s review of the Emissions Trading Scheme, with the Exxon subsidiary calling for the introduction of a carbon tax, while the Royal Dutch Shell representative supports a cap and trade system.
Mobil NZ joins the increasing number of large companies throwing their support behind […]

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