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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
Properties with enhanced green credentials will have increased marketability, as property investors and businesses become increasingly more knowledgeable about the environmental and social impacts of the built environment, according to a new report The report, Creating a Better World: The Case For Green Buildings, by UK investment company M&G ... keep reading
Written by Edie/Leigh Stringer last month, about Architecture, Design, Green energy, Innovation (1 comment)
In a first ever two-city Green Building tour, award-winning buildings in Auckland and Christchurch will open for limited, escorted public tours during World Green Building Week. Te Hononga, the award-winning Christchurch Civic Centre, will open at 4.30pm on Friday 20 September. Te Hononga is the highest-rated Green Star ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Energy Saving, Green energy, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Infrastructure
International negotiations have failed to give us strong global commitments on climate change. Nations are falling short on their commitments for greenhouse gas emission reductions. Forget top-down solutions: it’s time to shine a light on what community action can achieve. After 20 years of deliberation, the United Nations Framework ... keep reading
Written by Jennifer Kent/ The Conversation in May, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Green energy, Industry & Business, Solar, Sustainability
To highlight the upcoming Earth Hour, The Warehouse has collated a list of energy saving tips which you can apply as a family in your household. Earth Hour is taking place on March 23 at 8:30pm where everyone around the world is encouraged to turn out their lights for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, waste
In Europe and America, electricity retailers let their customers know whether their electricity is coming from renewable energy or fossil fuels. In Australia, your retailer has no such obligation. The Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at University of Technology Sydney and The Total Environment Centre recently decided to test the ... keep reading
Written by Fiona Berry/The Conversation in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Tech, Consumerism, Green energy, Industry & Business, Transparency (1 comment)
Bhutan plans to become the first country in the world to grow all of its crops using only organic agricultural practices. It plans to ban the sale of pesticides and herbicides and rely instead on its own animals and farm waste to produce fertilisers. The small Himalayan nation of 1 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Action, Protest, & Activism, biological farming, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Fuel, Green energy, Politics & Government
The new head of Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) expects the fund to make its first investment on track by July next year. The fund was set up by the Labor government to invest A$10 billion (US$10.4 billion) in renewable energy, energy efficiency and low ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business (1 comment)
What do Nokia, the Canterbury Buy Sell & Exchange magazine and Washington Mutual have in common? The answer is that 10 years ago they dominated their respective markets and now are either bankrupt in the case of Washington Mutual or fighting for their survival. History is filled with stories of the ... keep reading
Written by David Thompson in November 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Green energy, Innovation, Sustainability
As the NZ Government waters down the Emissions Trading Scheme to the point of absurdity and joins the countries regarded as the world's worst polluters in a counterpoint to the Kyoto protocol extension, Pure Advantage has launched a new independent report called 'Green Growth: Opportunities for New Zealand’, prepared ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Fuel, Green energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government (1 comment)
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A Honda New Zealand Ltd project in New Zealand 
For every new car sold, Honda funds the planting of ten native trees. In 2004, Honda New Zealand initiated the ... more »
