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Fresh from the Ministry of Economic Development’s digital press comes the March 2011 edition of the New Zealand Energy Quarterly. Among the highlights for the quarter are: March quarter electricity generation 79 percent renewableLowest quarterly electricity generation emissions in ten yearsDiesel demand returns to pre-2008 levelsGas ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in June 2011, about Emissions, Energy Saving, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Pollution
As well as having an impact on wildlife, hydro dams don’t last forever, and their decommissioning can cause built-up toxins in sediments to be released, a process which author K. Gregg Elliott says could lead to carbon release in the atmosphere (read the article here). But many still herald ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in June 2011, about hydro energy
Earlier this week the Government announced its National Policy Statement (NPS) on Renewable Electricity Generation under the Resource Management Act, in a bid to encourage investment in wind, hydro and tidal power. But while it’s received the backing of some groups, like the EECA and not surprisingly the NZ ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in April 2011, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy Saving, Geothermal, Green energy, hydro energy
Here’s a handy guide we’ve found on the EECA website. Power from the people: a guide to micro-generation has been produced by the EECA in response to ongoing requests for information on micro-generation from the public. From the EECA: The guide it is intended to provide guidance to ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in April 2011, about Energy Saving, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Water
With over one month having passed since the ETS launched in New Zealand, Nick Smith rounded up the schemes implementation and impact on business, at the Australia New Zealand Climate Change And Business Conference in Sydney this week. In his speech the Minister spoke about his nationwide ETS roadshow and ... keep reading
Written by Deirdre Robert in August 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Trading, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, ETS, Finance & Money, Forestry, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Science, Solar, Sustainability, Transport, Water, Wind Energy
The Chatham Islands has caught a break with news that a project to harness wave energy from the region has been awarded funding under the government's Marine Energy Deployment Fund. Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee made the announcement, saying the project suited the Chatham Island community well because ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in August 2010, about Coal & Oil, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Finance & Money, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Pollution, Water
The Ministry of Economic Development has released the latest edition of the New Zealand Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions publication, showing total annual greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector have decreased by seven percent in 2009. And it looks like rain and the recession are the main culprits behind this ... keep reading
Written by Deirdre Robert in July 2010, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Trading, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Transport, Water, Weather
As the price of electricity rises with the introduction of the ETS, it seems something else is on the rise in the electricity sector. Figures in the New Zealand Energy Data File, released today by the Ministry of Economic Development, show a year-on-year increase in renewable electricity generation of eight ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in July 2010, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Solar
On the eve of the ETS launch, Green Party climate change spokesperson Russel Norman shared many a thought on the ETS, among them - concerns about the Government backing out of renewable energy goals and inappropriate public transport infrastructure. The Green Party says the John Key Government has failed to provide ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in July 2010, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, ETS, Finance & Money, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Transport (1 comment)
Today officially marks the launch of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in New Zealand, with the entry of transport fuels, electricity and industry. On the eve of the schemes commencement and, in the face of a barrage of criticism, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith issued a statement saying the launch ... keep reading
Written by Deirdre Robert in July 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, ETS, Finance & Money, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Transport
In Rio de Janeiro they’re getting ready for the 2016 Summer Olympics – with a twist. The organisers are seeking to make these games the first zero-carbon footprint games, and architecturally speaking, zero-carbon could be a site to behold. Swiss architects RAFAA Architecture and Design have put forth quite the ... keep reading
Written by Deirdre Robert in June 2010, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Events, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Solar, Water
Vortex Hydro Energy is a start up in the process of taking a lab-proven concept - Vivace - into onsite testing and product development. Vivace is a scalable, flexible and modular system that works in slow-flow water. Wave and tidal turbines require an average of five or six knots to operate efficiently ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in June 2010, about Energy Saving, Green energy, hydro energy, Water
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