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Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies
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Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies

Gisborne gears up for a green future as it welcomes the groundbreaking Electric Village, a hub for cutting-edge energy tech.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Avert the dark cloud looming over our future: The Kiwi campaign to legitimise clean energy
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Avert the dark cloud looming over our future: The Kiwi campaign to legitimise clean energy

Fourteen leading NZ aid agencies launch a campaign demanding political action to reduce carbon emissions to zero...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm
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80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Google data centers: 100% renewable is just the beginning
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Google data centers: 100% renewable is just the beginning

That's bigger than many large utilities and more than twice as much as the 1.21 gigawatts it took to send Marty McFly back in time.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Rising demand for data centers strikes growth for power system market in APAC
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Rising demand for data centers strikes growth for power system market in APAC

Surging smartphone use and data centres in APAC to drive nearly 5% annual growth in global DC power system market by 2021, Technavio reports.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
Change is in the air: Digital Realty to power data centers with wind
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Change is in the air: Digital Realty to power data centers with wind

Digital Realty Trust agreed to buy enough wind power to offset all of the energy spent in its colocation and interconnection facilities in the U.S.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2016

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Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ
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Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ

Productivity Commission's report urges a transformative leap towards electric cars and clean energy for New Zealand's zero-carbon goal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket
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Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket

Amid rising NZ emissions, Greenpeace urges a pivot to solar energy as reliance on fossil fuels spikes in response to hydroelectric shortfalls.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Wellington innovation challenge pushes Kiwis to solve NZ's carbon crisis
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Wellington innovation challenge pushes Kiwis to solve NZ's carbon crisis

The Low Carbon Challenge has officially launched in Wellington, the challenge will support six teams to grow their low carbon projects...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Need for green: Kiwis demand rapid uptake of clean energy
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Need for green: Kiwis demand rapid uptake of clean energy

Generation Zero calls on New Zealand's next Parliament to make the country a global leader in carbon reduction efforts.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
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The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding

Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand
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New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology
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New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology

A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ
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Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ

The Green Party says that New Zealand has been held back from embracing clean economic opportunities, they plan on changing that...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
NZ energy innovation bill speeds through its third reading in parliament
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NZ energy innovation bill speeds through its third reading in parliament

New Zealand introduces new measures to boost electric vehicles and energy efficiency, with changes to legislation and incentives for EV uptake.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry
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Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry

Greenpeace calls for overhaul of electricity industry after Solarcity's complaint against solar tax is dismissed in court.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
New Zealand parliament reviews energy plans for a cleaner NZ
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New Zealand parliament reviews energy plans for a cleaner NZ

Judith Collins releases NZ's energy efficiency strategy, calling for actions to maximize clean, renewable energy.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax
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Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax

Solarcity's solar tax battle falters as High Court denies their plea, affecting 45,000 Kiwis and NZ's renewable energy prospects.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017