Europe keen to show us how to insulate
The European Commission is keen to acquaint New Zealanders with its new portal designed to share information on building insulation and other methods of reducing energy demands in buildings of any size.
View ArticleGreen Spaniards here and keen to talk business
Representatives of the technology company that has pushed Spain to the forefront of the global green economyĀ were in the official delegation accompanying King Juan Carlos on his tour of New Zealand...
View ArticleElectric cars could deliver $8 billion+ net benefit
The net benefit to New Zealand from comparing no uptake of electric vehicles to the expected market demand is $8.2 billion over a 50 year analysis period.
View ArticleLet's hear the truth about electric vehicles
By Jeff Segal. - I want to clear up a few misconceptions about electric vehicles so that those of you who are looking to make a few bucks in this sector are not being swayed by tall tales and...
View ArticleFood waste firm wins green award
Auckland food waste firm Eco Stock Supplies yesterday was named Supreme Winner of the annual Green Ribbon Awards.
View ArticleNappies-to-compost business spreads
Thousands of tonnes of used disposable nappies in Wellington are to be composted rather than going to the rubbish dump.
View ArticleGreens praise plans for Christchurch
Light rail and more green spaces will find favour with Christchurch residents, says Green Party earthquake recovery spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham.
View ArticleCarbon gear will map our land use
Technology developed to measure New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissionsĀ willĀ be used to map the country.
View Article'Pure NZ' impossible mountain, says scientist
The 100% Pure brand is stopping New Zealand reaching its potential, says the current holder of the Prime Minister's Science Communicator Prize.
View ArticlePNG student wins Daysh scholarship
A PhD student's plans to use traditional ecological knowledge to develop a sustainability education programme for Papua New Guinea have won her a scholarship.
View ArticleRetailer joins TV recycling camp
Electronics retailer Noel Leeming has joined the Ministry for the Environment's TV TakeBack Programme.
View ArticleBattery pioneer excites hybrid car makers
Forty years ago, Dr John Abrahamson made a discovery that is exciting modern hybrid car makers.
View ArticleFood stores switch to 'natural' refrigeration
Foodstuffs is looking to drastically cut emissions and energy costs by switching to natural refrigeration.
View ArticleCarbon storage report will shape new laws
A report launched in Wellington yesterday lays the foundations for new laws around the storage of carbon dioxide as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleTV takeback ticks over 200,000 mark
More than 200,000 television setsĀ have been collected for recycling under the TV TakeBack programme.
View ArticleBlocking the sunlight has a dark side
By TIM RADFORD. Finding a technology that would let us counteract the effects of climate change is a cherished dream. But if there is a cure, it could be worse than the disease, scientists say.
View ArticleBy hook or by crook, science is finding new routes to energy
By TIM RADFORD.- While politicians posture, and climate scientists sigh sadly, researchers in laboratories continue to devise ingenious new ways to save energy, increase efficiency, and make the most...
View ArticleAmerican students claim to clean the air with roof tiles
California science students say they have created a roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized residential roof breaks down the same amount of smog-causing nitrogen oxides per year as a...
View ArticleWastewater system earns environment award
Watercare's Kawakawa Bay wastewater system has received one of three Environment and Sustainability Awards for large projects presented by IPENZ, Auckland Branch at the prestigious Arthur Mead Awards...
View ArticleWhy playing around with the climate could make things a whole lot worse
By TIM RADFORD.- Geoengineering - which sometimes seems to be the despairing climate scientist's Plan B - simply won't work.
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