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Break it down with $1 million

An innovative Kiwi technology used to breakdown waste is set to be piloted with the added boost of $1 million in funding from the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund, Nick Smith has announced. The research project involves Crown Research Institute Scion and Rotorua District Council, who joined forces in 2008 ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Pollution

Free climate change lectures next week

If you’re in Auckland, here’s a fantastic opportunity for you. The University of Auckland is getting set to host three lectures by Lord Nicholas Stern of Brentford next week on ‘Managing the risks of climate change, overcoming world poverty and creating a new era of growth and prosperity ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Accreditation, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Sustainability, Weather

Interview of the Week: Alan Good talks rock-solid sustainability

Alan Good knows his paper. Having spent most of his working life in the paper and printing industries, he is now a principal of the Stone Paper Company which secured the agency for ROCKSTOCK – a paper made using ground up stone and resin. And with less than 20 percent of ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert this week, about Branding, Climate Change, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Forestry, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Sustainability

High-profile climate sceptic crosses over

If efforts to tackle climate change ever needed a bit of bolstering, nothing could be as sweet as having one of the world’s most infamous climate sceptics crossing over to the “other side”.  But that’s just what world-renowned “sceptical environmentalist” Bjørn Lomborg is doing, having applied the breaks ... keep reading

Written by Juliette Jowit this week, about Accreditation, Climate Change, Economics, Politics & Government, Pollution (2 comments)

Major changes needed for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in need of a major overhaul of procedures and management according to an independent report released by the InterAcademy Council (IAC), which represents the world's major science academies.  The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Climate Change, Media, Politics & Government, Science

Research piques Kiwi interest in peak oil

New research from Colmar Brunton has found that 72 percent of New Zealanders think the Government should prepare now for future oil price rises by investing in alternative fuels and in public transport. But the WWF, who commissioned the poll, say the Government's draft energy strategy does not deliver ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Politics & Government, Sustainability, Transport

Clean energy jobs, unite.

In a bid to halt Proposition 23 (a baillot measure that aims to block California's climate legislation 'AB32' in the November elections), an alliance of California business, labour, environmental, and community leaders have joined together to put forth The California Apollo Programme  — a comprehensive strategy for creating clean energy ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Pollution, Technology

Entrepreneurs reside here

Giving inquisitive and commercially-focused minds access to leading research and development (R&D) is one of the main focuses of the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) programme. And when you introduce reputable venture capital companies into the mix, you have the potential to fast track new ventures.  The United States’ National ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Economics, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Solar, Sustainability

Introducing the world’s “Sustainable City”

They don’t do things by halves in the UAE and Masdar City, a clean technology cluster being developed on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi that will be powered entirely by renewable energy, is no exception. The cluster is being constructed 17 kilometres east-south-east of Abu Dhabi. Masdar City (reportedly ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert last month, about Accreditation, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Economics, Education, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Renewals, Smart Growth, Solar, Sustainability, Transport

New solar and wind entrants, come on in

Numerous opportunities for new entrants to enter the wind and solar power markets could be presenting themselves according to a report by growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan.  The report, Overview of the Investment Attractiveness of Selected Parts of the Value Chain: Wind and Solar Power, shows solar and wind industry ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team last month, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government

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