Silicon-fuelled power stations one solution, says NZ scientist
A Waikato University scientist has reached for his periodic table - which shows that carbon and silicon are in the same family - and has outlined what is being applauded as the most cogent argument to...
View ArticleNZX will use TZ1 to throw off the shackles and go global
Mark Franklin, the former head of Vector who now heads the NZ Stock Exchange's thrust into the carbon-trading sphere, knows that simplicity instead of complexity carries the day.
View ArticleGlobal leaders? We're not even close, says carbon-footprint pioneer
New Zealand is being left behind when it comes to quantifying its carbon footprint, says enterprise-level carbon-footprint accounting software provider Revolution ID.
View ArticleNZ joins international climate change initiative
New Zealand is becoming a founding member of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute.
View ArticleScientists fear another methane catastrophe
A major spike in the powerful greenhouse gas methane nearly 12,000 years ago wasn't the result of a catastrophic release of seafloor gas hydrates, scientists say.
View ArticleEurope keen to show us how to insulate
The European Commission is keen to acquaint New Zealanders with its new portal designed to share information on building insulation and other methods of reducing energy demands in buildings of any size.
View ArticleGreen Spaniards here and keen to talk business
Representatives of the technology company that has pushed Spain to the forefront of the global green economy were in the official delegation accompanying King Juan Carlos on his tour of New Zealand...
View ArticleElectric cars could deliver $8 billion+ net benefit
The net benefit to New Zealand from comparing no uptake of electric vehicles to the expected market demand is $8.2 billion over a 50 year analysis period.
View ArticleLet's hear the truth about electric vehicles
By Jeff Segal. - I want to clear up a few misconceptions about electric vehicles so that those of you who are looking to make a few bucks in this sector are not being swayed by tall tales and...
View ArticleFood waste firm wins green award
Auckland food waste firm Eco Stock Supplies yesterday was named Supreme Winner of the annual Green Ribbon Awards.
View ArticleNappies-to-compost business spreads
Thousands of tonnes of used disposable nappies in Wellington are to be composted rather than going to the rubbish dump.
View ArticleGreens praise plans for Christchurch
Light rail and more green spaces will find favour with Christchurch residents, says Green Party earthquake recovery spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham.
View ArticleCarbon gear will map our land use
Technology developed to measure New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions will be used to map the country.
View Article'Pure NZ' impossible mountain, says scientist
The 100% Pure brand is stopping New Zealand reaching its potential, says the current holder of the Prime Minister's Science Communicator Prize.
View ArticlePNG student wins Daysh scholarship
A PhD student's plans to use traditional ecological knowledge to develop a sustainability education programme for Papua New Guinea have won her a scholarship.
View ArticleRetailer joins TV recycling camp
Electronics retailer Noel Leeming has joined the Ministry for the Environment's TV TakeBack Programme.
View ArticleBattery pioneer excites hybrid car makers
Forty years ago, Dr John Abrahamson made a discovery that is exciting modern hybrid car makers.
View ArticleFood stores switch to 'natural' refrigeration
Foodstuffs is looking to drastically cut emissions and energy costs by switching to natural refrigeration.
View ArticleCarbon storage report will shape new laws
A report launched in Wellington yesterday lays the foundations for new laws around the storage of carbon dioxide as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleTV takeback ticks over 200,000 mark
More than 200,000 television sets have been collected for recycling under the TV TakeBack programme.
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