NZ Herald: The truth behind NZ eco-buildings
In this feature for The Business, Chris Barton looks at the flagship eco-buildings that have been built in Auckland, the Green Star rating used to measure their resource efficiency and the business...
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Fracking in New Zealand – experts on the Parliamentary Commissioner for the...
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, today released her report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The PCE’s report covers the background, environmental risks, current...
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Media focus on fracking following report
The release of a much-anticipated report into the oil and gas extraction technique ‘fracking’ has stimulated public discussion on the regulation of the mining process in New Zealand. Parliamentary...
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Nuclear expert – Q&A with Prof Robin Grimes
Three years on from Fukushima, questions are still being asked about the long term impacts of radiation contamination for local communities and the wider environment. Public attitudes towards nuclear...
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Patience a virtue in research – Idealog
Writing for Idealog, Profs John Boys and Grant Covic from the University of Auckland discuss their commercialised energy transfer research which earned them the 2013 Prime Minister’s Science Prize. An...
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Low oil prices and the environment – Experts respond
Cheaper petrol prices may be great for Kiwis filling up at the pump, but what are the wider implications of cheaper oil? Credit: Flickr / XcBiker The global price of crude oil has more than halved in...
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Too much food driving obesity epidemic
Too much energy-dense food is driving the obesity epidemic in high income countries like New Zealand, say the authors of a new global study. Credit: Flickr / Henry Faber In a study published in the...
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Will NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A
Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind NZ’s clean and green reputation? This week the University of Otago’s...
View ArticleLow-emissions economy report – In the News
The Productivity Commission has completed its report into transitioning to a low-emissions economy and recommends three crucial shifts: switching to low-emissions energy sources, substantial tree...
View ArticleThe Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction
The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current government policies do not put the country on track to...
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