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Dan Heyworth describes the current building industry in New Zealand as “extremely fraught, messy and complex”. His company, Box Living, was established by a builder, an architect, a project manager and a sustainability expert, who wanted to improve the value and efficiency of designing and building. Vicki Holder explores Heyworth ... keep reading
Written by Vicki Holder yesterday, about Architecture, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Innovation, Smart Growth, Solar, Sustainability
Earlier this month in Boston, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Millennium Project and the Sustainable Future Institute, establishing the Institute as the New Zealand Node of the Millennium Project. The Millennium Project is an independent, not-for-profit futures think tank, contributed to by futurists, scholars, business planners and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team yesterday, about Climate Change, Design, Economics, Events, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Sustainability
What are the links between business and development? And what is the business role and opportunity in addressing sustainability challenges of developing countries and emerging economies? The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has addressed these questions and popped the answers in this report. The WBCSD is a chief ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability
Genesis Energy announced today that it will lodge a resource consent application for a wind farm in the northern Wairarapa. The proposed Castle Hill Wind Farm site is located 20kms north-east of Masterton and 20km east of Eketahuna. Genesis Energy has signed land use agreements with 27 owners of 30 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team this week, about Clean Technologies, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Pollution, Wind Energy
If you haven’t come across this one already, pretty soon it will be hard to miss. China is embarking on a mammoth project that will see the construction of what it calls, “the biggest solar energy production base in the world”. The ambitious project, which comes in at over ... keep reading
Written by Andrew Higgins this week, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Sustainability
When Gerry Brownlee released a Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) for public consultation, it was hardly surprising that criticism began to flow. The New Zealand Energy Strategy sets the strategic direction of the energy sector and the role energy ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Politics & Government, Pollution (3 comments)
New Zealanders with the greatest buying power are making better buying decisions, according to results in the latest the 2010 Fairfax Media-Shape NZ survey. The annual sustainable business practice survey shows 44 percent of those with personal authority to spend more than $100,000 on behalf of their organisations now ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team this week, about Climate Change, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
Something for nothing is the most popular thing on the Internet. Freegreen offers detailed building plans for sustainability-minded house builders, renovators and remodellers. The business generates revenue by clipping the ticket of the architects, builders, and product and service suppliers featured on the website. “It’s an interesting, trackable, and ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays this week, about Architecture, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Innovation
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has set out a contingency plan detailing options for members if they fail to commit to a new pledge before the existing Kyoto protocol expires. The note, which was published this week, focuses on the legal options open to the group ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team this month, about Air Quality, Coal & Oil, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution
Gerry Brownlee has been popping up everywhere as of late, and continues to do, having just released a Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) for public consultation. The New Zealand Energy Strategy sets the strategic direction of the energy sector ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team this month, about Climate Change, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Politics & Government (1 comment)
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