Energy
New solar farm to generate enough power for 800 homes
A new solar farm near Seddon has started producing energy for the region in what has been called a "significant investment" for Marlborough.
NZ fur seal gets onto Maui A oil rig off Taranaki
How did a seal end up 40m above the water on the Maui A platform - Robin Martin has some answers Audio
How Often Should You Wsh Your Clothes?
How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water every year just to do laundry. Katy Gosset looks… Audio
The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
New Zealand leading the way in nuclear fusion?
Wellington start-up OpenStar has achieved a nuclear fusion breakthrough, being the first New Zealand company ever to turn on a fusion machine. Audio
Contact Energy to build new geothermal plant at Wairakei
It will be the first step in replacing the company's 1950s-built Wairakei geothermal power station.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 5 November 2024
In today’s episode, with just hours to go until Election Day in the United States, the presidential candidates are making their final arguments for the top job, a leaked ministerial briefing has shown… Audio
One dead after car hits power pole
One person remains in a critical condition and two others are in a moderate condition after a car collided with a power pole.
How solar panels in schools could build the country's largest virtual power plant
The idea is part of a pitch called Empower Aotearoa, which recently won the GHD Smart Seeds innovation challenge in Auckland. Audio
Marsden Point: New plan to revitalise former refinery
It's hoped the transformation will boost energy resilience and support decarbonisation.
Government touts AI - and outsources risks and societal costs
As AI investment grows, the government is encourging its use across both private and public sectors - but the risks and costs of the technology remain under-investigated.
Auckland's most underground election
There's less than a week until voting closes in Auckland's most underground election. The election selects five trustees for Entrust, the majority shareholder in Auckland lines company Vector. It has… Audio
Cuba faces third day of blackouts as Hurricane Oscar nears
Just 16 percent of the country had power restored when the aging energy grid again overloaded.
Pylon collapse: Upgraded lines and big batteries considered
Beefed-up transmission lines allowing more energy to be produced in the Far North, and a grid-scale battery to keep the lights on if the national grid fails again, are among options being explored…
Draft report on Marsden Point reopening received by officials
Officials have received a draft report into re-establishing the Marsden Point oil refinery in Northland.
Growing fears summer heat pump use could cause power woes
Energy researchers fear the country will face an electricity shortage next winter if people don't stop using heat pumps in summer. Audio
Air NZ says by 'nearly every overseas port' will require sustainable fuel - but not NZ
The government not joining the international trend to require airlines to replace some fossil fuel with sustainable fuel contributed to the carrier ditching its 2030 climate target, Air NZ says.
Fast-track projects: Govt told to strengthen ties with iwi
The government is being encouraged to engage with iwi to foster Māori economic development.
Electricity Authority put on notice over encouraging competition in energy sector
The government has told the Electricity Authority to get more competitive as it tries to curb soaring electricity prices of late.