INTEGRATED ENERGY
The energy industry is an innovative area under constant development and debate. This blog is dedicated to exploring industry initiatives and change.
Is Our Current Electricity Market Structure Stifling Our Climate Change Goals?
Roadblocks, springboards and total reinvention for our energy sector; Bernard Hickey discusses a new way to get carbon neutral.
Solar Highways become Dual Purpose in South Korea
A new grid-tied solar farm is generating now in South Taranaki - the first of many to come.
NZ’s Largest Solar Farm (currently) Up and Running
A new grid-tied solar farm is generating now in South Taranaki - the first of many to come.
Incentives for Purchasing EV Vehicles Back on the Agenda
Roadblocks, springboards and total reinvention for our energy sector; Bernard Hickey discusses a new way to get carbon neutral.
The Rise and Rise of Wholesale Prices
Wholesale prices for electricity continue to rise, based on a variety of factors that do not seem to have solutions in sight.
NZ’s Largest Solar Farm to Rival Gentailers
The inclusion of solar farm generation could not only reduce high transmission cost up north, but rival traditional gen-tailer operations too.
EV Charging – Where Everyone Gets a Bargain
More EV charges are being rolled out nationwide as The Warehouse Group includes this as part of their sustainability focus.
The Ever Rising Cost of Power
Power bills start to climb as wholesale prices surge.
The State of the Electricity Industry; who’s keeping account?
MPs in the Transport and Infrastructure select committee were unprepared and almost unwilling to challenge Meridian on their 2021 performance.
Why Energy Matters: Our Clean Green Future
Aotearoa's unique renewable energy situation, provided by current hydro-electricity generators, has the potential to truely embody a clean green ideal.
Dry Weather Impacts on Generation Profits for Mercury
The impact of dry weather on hydro generation for one of Aotearoa's largest electricity generators, Mercury, is affecting their profit forecast by around $15m.
Power Prices ‘Already Up’ as a Result of Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter Deal
The impact of this deal is rising costs for 'kiwi familys'!
Battery Development Heats Up in Australia
Origin Energy has plans for the coal-fired power plant in the Hunter region of New South Wales that once completed, could be four times bigger than the Tesla Battery in South Australia.
Octopus Energy Becoming the ‘Amazon of Energy’
Greg Jackson, chief of Octopus Energy declares London as a world leader of green energy technology.
Innovation’s Impact on Electricity Demand
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk states that electricity consumption will double if the world’s car fleets are electrified, increasing the need to expand solar energy generating sources.
Integrated Energy is Buzzing
BayBuzz magazine discusses New Zealand’s low carbon footprint goal and the implementation of sustainable building practices - featuring Integrated Energy.
Predicting the Pandemic’s Impact on Solar Demand
Reporter Adam Branson states that Covid-19 has negatively impacted the overall cost of energy prices due to the decrease demand for solar and the increase cost of panels.
EkoCabs Launches In Wellington
Environmental entrepreneurial pair, Ayo Oyawale and Tayo Agunlejika, combine the challenges created by Covid-19
Hydro Project
The government is exploring a pumped hydro water system for securing sustainable and cheaper electricity.
Undesirable Trading Situation
In an electricity market flooded with retailers, the little guys can still pack a punch.
Greener Electricity
Written by Olivia Wannan, this article explains how converting more of our countries power generation to ‘greener’ alternatives will provide greater benefit than “deep energy retrofit’s” to office spaces.
Shaping Aotearoa’s Future
An article by Rod Drury proposes a future for New Zealand that is innovative and ambitious; a new world in which our country can emerge as a world-leader in big ideas!
Zero Carbon by 2050
With New Zealands’ legal commitment to zero carbon by 2050 – the way we build and operate buildings is more important than ever; change is required, writes Jennifer Campbell.
Aotearoa’s Growing Use of Solar Power
This article relates to how far solar energy has come within New Zealand, with new solar companies being established throughout the country.
New Trends Revitalising the Energy Sector
Unison chief executive Ken Sutherland goes into detail about the rapid changes happening within the energy sector; identifying three trends leading this change.
Waipipi Wind Farm
The Waipipi Wind Farm project is located approximately 6km south-east of Patea and 8km south-west of Waverley, in the South Taranaki, NZ
Genesis Gas Prices
Long-term prospects for gas supplies are expected to be volatile due to restricted gas supplies and periods of low hydro-storage during 2018.