Infrastructure
Public support, not unicorns, needed for carbon storage
New Zealand will need supportive regulation and wider public understanding if it is to include carbon capture and storage in its response to climate change, a Waikato University academic says. Carbon capture and storage is proven technology, but its cost and potential opportun...
EV uptake on the rise as new Tesla model leads the charge
The uptake of electric vehicles is on the rise as pure EVs broke into the top three passenger/SUV models registered for the first time last month, Motor Industry Association figures show. September saw 14,525 new vehicles registered, a rise of 4.4 percent from the year before....
Low fixed charge regs to go as Govt looks to reduce household power costs
The government’s low fixed charge regime for power pricing is to be phased out as part of a suite of measures intended to put downward pressure on household electricity costs and increase competition. The 15-year-old regulations, originally intended to encourage power conserva...
Gas investment needed for renewables back-up
New gas-based businesses may need to be developed to ensure the country has sufficient flexible fuel resources to back up its growing fleet of renewable generation, the Gas Industry Company says.Use of gas in power generation and for petrochemical production is expected to fall d...
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