Clean Energy news stories - Page 2

New Zealand
The Green Party plans on stomping out the flames of re-carbonisation
The Green Party announced that they will pass binding climate change legislation within their first 100 days in office.

New Zealand
Greens say that Kiwi’s are on the right track with electric vehicles
The Green Party has welcomed the government’s recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...

New Zealand
Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ
How to ensure NZ’s transition to a low emissions economy, the three big steps we need to take...

New Zealand
Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies
"Solar generation, electric vehicles and other emerging technologies could have significant benefits for our community..."

Sustainability
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...

Power / Energy
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...

New Zealand
Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket
“Our celebrated ‘clean-grid’ is getting dirtier as more fossil fuels are used to power our homes and industry."

Cloud
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...

New Zealand
Need for green: Kiwis demand rapid uptake of clean energy
“Young people, in particular, back stronger action, as we’ve seen with support from youth across the political spectrum."

Sustainability
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
“Making our climate targets legally binding would ensure ongoing investment in clean energy..."

Government
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...

Sustainability
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...

Infrastructure
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...

Government
NZ energy innovation bill speeds through its third reading in parliament
"This bill will help reduce transport sector emissions by encouraging the uptake of electric-vehicles."

New Zealand
Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry
“Electricity is a closely guarded commodity that’s being run to serve private interests.”

New Zealand
New Zealand parliament reviews energy plans for a cleaner NZ
"The targets are measurable, reasonable and can be implemented by 2022.”