Analysis: China’s CO2 climbs 2% in early 2026 due to ‘wasted’ wind and solar
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 2% in the first quarter of 2026, after a rise in…
Labor is quietly confident the battery boom will help prevent power price shocks
It was remarkable timing and powerful symbolism. Two giant chimneys towering over the site of the old Liddell…
Musk abandoned his own ‘solar electric economy’ to burn gas for an AI chatbot no one uses
Elon Musk spent years telling the world that solar power was the obvious answer to Earth’s energy needs…
Scientists Unveil ‘DNA Battery’ That Charges Directly From The Sun
The massive energy needs of AI servers and hyperscale data centers are driving a boom in grid storage.…
Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Hemp-Based Alternative
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China’s Solar Boom Has Created a Massive Oversupply Problem
China has expanded its cleantech manufacturing capacity so much that industry players are searching for a way to…
Meridian gets consent for 120MW Bunnythorpe solar farm near Palmerston North
Guy Waipara, Meridian general manager development, said the Bunnythorpe farm would expand the company’s presence in Manawatū, where…
Push for heat pump rebates and cheap rooftop solar loans to lower energy bills
“Reasonable changes to update our inadequate Building Code, cutting red tape for energy-efficient investments and improving information requirements…
Te Rahui: NZ’s largest approved solar farm underway between Taupō and Napier
The first rows of panels installed at the Te Rahui solar farm. Photo / John Cowpland / Alphapix Work on…
Letters: New Zealand should be tapping into solar energy
A home battery pack means everything runs at night from the stored electricity generated during the day by…
Accused ex-lawyer Rohineet Sharma fights laundering charge in $600k scam case
He received another $400,000 payment into his Kiwibank account in February 2023, which it’s accepted was the proceeds…
Japan eyes world-first transmission of space-based solar power to Earth
Science Experiment will use microwaves to send electricity from orbit Japan aims to launch a 2.5-square-kilometer solar panel…