Now that the emissions trading scheme has gone into effect, we rounded-up an overview of opinions on the plan from news media around the country.The biggest worry from all sides seems to be the cost passed on to the consumer, with prices set to rise almost immediately on power ... keep reading
Written by Lynda Brendish in July 2010, about Carbon Trading, ETS (1 comment)
With around $8 million in funding from government and industry in place, the New Zealand Clean Energy Centre has the formal go-ahead and plans to open in Taupo later this year. The centre aims to provide applied knowledge and technology to help businesses move away from reliance on traditional energy ... keep reading
Written by Lynda Brendish in April 2010, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Green energy
New Zealand's an egg - which means it better hatch and take flight or risk going rotten. Or so says Landcare Research in a new book about sustainable business practice. Hatched is the hefty result of six years of studies by the Christchurch-based Crown Research Institute - and light summer reading ... keep reading
Written by Lynda Brendish in April 2010, about Industry & Business
New research from the U.S. is “threatening to blow a hole” in support for carbon capture and storage – touted as a tool to combat climate change - just as a number of governments worldwide are poised to pour money into the concept, reports The Guardian. Carbon capture and storage (CCS ... keep reading
Written by Lynda Brendish in April 2010, about Carbon Sequestration (3 comments)
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A FISCHE° project in Hanoi, Vietnam 
Bert Aldridge from FISCHE° recently returned from a NextPlays workshop in Hanoi. Organized and hosted by the World Bank Institute, ... more »
Wellington, New Zealand 
FISCHE° is a design strategy company with specialist knowledge in sustainable development. We work with governments, non-profits and the private ... more »
