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SEANZ Welcomes Political Support for Distributed Generation

 The Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand (SEANZ) today welcomed the Green Party’s clean energy proposals, designed to drive the uptake of distributed generation and help New Zealand meet  its 90% renewable 2025 target.   Brendan Winitana, Chairman of SEANZ says that while New Zealand’s solar energy sector is ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Technologies, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government

Solar Installations Grow Dramatically

       In the lead up to its annual smart energy expo, new data from the Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand shows more and more Kiwis are embracing solar technology, with on and off grid capacity surpassing 8,231 Kilowatts in the past two years, equivalent to bi-annual growth of 370 ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Green energy, Solar

95% Certainty that Global Warming is Caused by Us

Before the last assessment by the IPCC scientists were 90% agreed that humans were behind global warming but following the research for the latest report> That has now risen to 95% certain. They have said that warming of the climate system is "unequivocal", and that  since the 1950s, many of ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change

Get Free- A Call to Action from Greenpeace

  Another one in the Greenpeace Get Free campaign "Now we're faced with the biggest challenge humanity has ever had  And government forcing our country on a course that risks everything that is so valuable to us " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb9DB2F5bdshttp keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Advertising, Clean Technologies, Politics & Government

What happened to the UK's “Greenest Government Ever”?

In 2009 the Conservatives were waving the flag for green energy. They attacked the Labour government for failing to decarbonise fast enough, George Osborne criticised Alistair Darling for not giving even a single major speech on the environment in two years, and when in 2010 the coalition came to power ... keep reading

Written by Alex Vasili in August, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Politics & Government

SBN "Transforming Business" Conference -September in Wellington

    New Zealand’s leading sustainable businesses will come together to identify practical ways of future-proofing our clean, green economy at a Conference on ‘Transforming Business’ on 4 September at Te Papa in Wellington.   “New Zealand’s clean, green reputation is in the spotlight at the moment so this is the ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in August, about Branding, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability

Should We Extend Property Rights to the Atmosphere?

While Australia aims to produce a fifth of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, non-renewable energy is still flourishing. But non-renewable energy sources such as coal and gas have a significant advantage over wind and solar energy: they can be owned. So, what do property rights have to do ... keep reading

Written by The Conversation in August, about Carbon Sequestration, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, greenhouse gas, Law, Politics & Government

The Sun Sets on Fossil Fuels: Norwegian Pension Fund Divests from Financially Worthless Assets

Foundations and individuals divesting from fossil fuels because they are damaging the environment is nothing new; just last week,Dutch Bank Rabobank   pledged to exit all its positions in shale gas drilling after citing issues with water and soil contamination from fracking that pose unacceptable risks to biodiversity, ecosystems and ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in July, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Finance & Money (1 comment)

Face of Climate Change Photo Display Launched for EarthDay 2013

 With Earth Day less than a month away, Earth Day Network launched an online photo mosaic today depicting The Face of Climate Change   . Between now and Earth Day – April 22 – this interactive digital display will aggregate user-submitted photographs depicting people’s concerns about climate change. Then, it will be shown ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies

Tokelau -"Giving Up on Our Home is Not an Option "

Malo ni! My name is Mikaele Maiava. I'm writing from the Pacific Island archipelago of Tokelau to ask you to join with us in action as we take on the fossil fuel industry. Last October, Tokelau turned off the last of its diesel generators. In their place, we switched ... keep reading

Written by Mikaele Maiava in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Politics & Government, Population

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