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The Waikato Innovation Park’s product development spray dryer is going green – avocado green, to be exact. The country’s only open access product development spray dryer is helping Bay of Plenty company, Avocado Oil New Zealand, dry avocado pulp into a high value powder for use in cosmetic, nutriceutical ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Food, Innovation, Technology
On the whole, hybrids are better for the environment. They use fewer fossil fuels and energy, they have much lower emissions, and they tend to be more efficient. Despite all of this, they aren’t completely “green.” But Honda is moving them one step closer. Surprisingly, one of the least ... keep reading
Written by PSFK/Ryan Gerhardt last month, about Design, Industry & Business, Recycling, Renewals, Technology, Transport
We have plenty of resources that could stop us falling off the edge. Chris Philavanh With world population exceeding seven billion, there is renewed interest in the limits to growth concept first articulated by the Club of Rome in the 1970s. How can a growing population with growing affluence sustain ... keep reading
Written by Jason Alexandra/Andrew Campbell in April, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Politics & Government, Population, Sustainability, Technology (1 comment)
Mention “high costs,” “financing” and “safety” in the same sentence as “commercial nuclear power plants,” and most people think of the multi-billion-dollar construction or operational phase of these facilities, which provide 20 percent of the domestic electric supply.Those concerns, however, are now emerging as aging nuclear power plants reach ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Economics, Nuclear, Pollution, Technology
Toyota has introduced the i-Road , a two-seater personal mobility vehicle that will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. This flexible, three-wheeled form of transport is designed for city streets. It is said to be more comfortable and safer than a motorcycle, while having the similar ... keep reading
Written by PFSK in March, about Design, Innovation, Technology, Transport
CSIRO scientists have created a 'solar sponge' which captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight – as published today in scientific journal Angewandte Chemie. The breakthrough presents a new way to recycle CO2 emissions using renewable energy. The 'sponge' which is made from a new ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Design, Emissions, Science, Solar, Technology
A team of scientists from the Catlin Seaview Survey has discovered reef coral living at 125 metres, the deepest ever found on the Great Barrier Reef. The remarkable find of a community of reef corals was made on the outer edge of the Ribbon Reefs off the north of the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in January, about Environment & Wildlife, Innovation, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Science, Technology
Aquaflow has entered the GE / ANZ Ecomagination challenge : Low Carbon Solutions – breakthrough ideas for reducing our carbon footprint. The challenge aims to find interesting, innovative and workable ideas to achieve breakthroughs in low carbon solutions" "We’ve entered because we’re looking for support to help us to deliver low ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about awards, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Technology (3 comments)
The secret to energy independence has arrived for those kiwis tired of being caught in the pincer movement of rising power bills and increasing petrol prices. Showcasing the latest in electric vehicles, home generation using solar power and other technologies and smart grid technology, the first-ever EnaSolar Smart Energy Expo ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Economics, Education, Electric vehicles, Energy Saving, Events, Solar, Technology
A few months back I wrote a post about the $80 billion clean energy access opportunity from capturing remittance flows. I thought that was revolutionary given its scale and applicability (especially compared to mechanisms subject to the excruciating dynamics of the UNFCCC like the Green Fund). Now an even bigger ... keep reading
Written by Justin Guay/Sierra Club in October 2012, about Clean Tech, Design, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Technology
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