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Tiwai Point closure – Expert Reaction

Tiwai Point closure – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 July 202013 July 2020

Tiwai Point owners Rio Tinto will close the Southland-based aluminium smelter after operating for almost 50 years. The smelter directly […]

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Will NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 February 201703 August 2018

Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]

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Tesla Powerwall battery – gamechanger or gimmick? Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 May 201522 May 2015

Electric car company Tesla recently launched a battery to power homes, Powerwall, and the firm has made some bold claims […]

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‘Green growth: opportunities for NZ’ report – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201227 February 2020

A major report into ‘green growth opportunities’ for New Zealand, outlining actions for industry and government to apply across several […]

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Kiwi research opposes ‘opposites attract’ rule

In the News  |  Published: 24 May 201224 May 2012

“Everything you thought you knew about electrostatics is probably wrong”  declares the first line of a Nature News article examining […]

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Smart grid would be a smart move – academic

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 December 201101 December 2011

New Zealand’s electricity industry and regulators could usefully collaborate with academic researchers on randomised testing to provide insights into household […]

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‘Hotter and deeper’ – geothermal energy exploration

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 24 May 201124 May 2011

Geothermal energy now generates around 13 percent of New Zealand’s electricity, but scientists gathering this week in Taupo will explore […]

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NZ Herald: ‘Magic’ process turns kiwifruit into gold

In the News  |  Published: 03 September 201003 September 2010

Michael Dickison writes in the New Zealand Herald about work by NZ scientists which has allowed kiwifruit to be turned […]

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Dargaville News: Energy plans jeopardise snapper population

In the News  |  Published: 10 February 2010

Rose Stirling of the Dargaville News reports that Crest Energy’s plan to build a tidal power station in the Kaipara […]

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