Three exclusive hydrogen initiatives launched in the past six months are supporting Toyota NZ’s carbon neutrality ambition, already stopping tonnes of CO2 being produced echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); Toyota’s hydrogen efforts are focussed on hydrogen opportunities in both mobility solutions and static applications, bringing technology inovations in the hopes to help New Zealand establish a hydrogen economy. Continue →

The equivalent of modern-day power stations, Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) are geographic areas with high-quality variable renewable energy resources echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); Successful delivery of REZs will be imperative to Australia transitioning its energy system and achieving its net zero goals. Continue →

The decision to decommission New Zealand’s only oil refinery at Marsden Point has backfired on the entire country echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0);  The refinery, which produced 85 percent of New Zealand’s jet fuel and 67 percent of its petrol and diesel, became an import terminal as voted by Refinery NZ shareholders in August last year. Continue →

New Zealand’s largest heavy transport company H.W. Richardson (HWR) plans to decarbonise its transport fleet by adopting a hydrogen refuelling solution developed by Fabrum echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); Zero-emissions transition company Fabrum is developing and deploying an end-to-end scalable hydrogen refuelling solution for HWR to enable fleet-ready access to hydrogen. Continue →

As the mobility industry continues to push for full electrification, the need for long-term sustainable battery solutions becomes even more apparent, Movemnt’s Nicole Lumley reports echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); Although electric cars are cleaner and more sustainable on the road, we need to be thinking about what powers these vehicles and how suppliers will meet the demands that electrification brings.  Continue →

The cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home, Toyota says echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); Together with ENEOS Corporation, Toyota and its subsidiary Woven Planet are working to build a comprehensive hydrogen-based supply chain aimed at expediting and simplifying production, transport, and daily usage. Continue →

German battery technology manufacturer Theion’s innovation is based on sulphur — which as a by-product of industrial processes, is available in abundance without harmful mining, making it 99% cheaper to source than nickel and cobalt, Movemnt reports echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); According to Theion, its battery cells requires 90% less energy to produce, “from raw material to finished cell”. Continue →

If any good can come from the tragedy of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it will be the birth of mass global decarbonisation and the death of the fossil fuels we are so reliant on – digital twins could be key in making that adjustment echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); “Fossil fuels are a dead end” and the war in Ukraine has only highlighted how they have made the global economy and energy security so vulnerable, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says. Continue →

New Zealand’s transport sector accounts for 47% of the country’s total domestic carbon emissions, but the Government hopes to turn things around with its Sustainable Biofuels Mandate, says Kalkine Chief Executive Kunal Sawhney echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0);       The government’s announcement for authorising the use of biofuels for cars, ships, trains, and trucks is a welcome step that can play a significant role in reducing emissions from the transport sector. Continue →

Kōwhai Park will be a new platform for generating renewable energy at scale to enable businesses to transition away from fossil fuels echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0); Christchurch Airport is committing 400 hectares of its Harewood campus to Kōwhai Park. Continue →

echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0);Green hydrogen can be the real solution towards lowering carbon emissions, but Kalkine Chief Executive Kunal Sawhney explores whether it has a role to play in New Zealand’s future Hydrogen is increasingly being called ‘the fuel of the future’ and can prove helpful in filling in some of the gaps in the clean-energy jigsaw. Continue →

echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0);Significant breakthroughs in recycling electric vehicle batteries could help the auto industry tackle criticism that EV batteries come with a heavy carbon footprint thanks to the effort of extracting mined materials used in their manufacture, Movemnt reports As the world races to secure supplies for an expected acceleration in EV demand, the breakthroughs could make valuable supplies of materials such as cobalt and nickel go further. Continue →

The $30m facility will generate enough clean and renewable electricity to power the annual load of 3000 homes The solar farm, which is being built in Pukenui in the Far North by Far North Solar Farm, will cover 12 hectares and contain 32,000 solar panels. Continue →

echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0);Current sewage treatment systems consume between 1% and 3% of global energy output and make up over 20% of energy use on public utilities, but some countries are now using wastewater to their advantage Considering wastewater as a resource is a relatively new perspective. Continue →

BloombergNEF has made 10 predictions in energy, transport and sustainability for the year ahead 1. Continue →

South Australia has begun work to build the world’s largest green ammonia plant The initial stage of the A$240 million H2U Eyre Peninsula Gateway Hydrogen Project will include the installation of a 75MW electrolyser near the regional city of Whyalla, capable of producing enough hydrogen to create 40,000 tonnes of ammonia each year. Continue →

Ara Ake, Taranaki’s New Energy Centre has been officially opened to help New Zealand transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy Regional Development Agency Venture Taranaki today celebrated the official launch of the national new energy centre, Ara Ake, by Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, and Minister for Energy and Resources, Hon Dr Megan Woods. Continue →

The Southland-based aluminium smelter is the largest consumer of electricity in the country, using approximately 12% of New Zealand’s electricity   “While this will be a tough period for Southland, I see longer-term upsides for New Zealand around a substantive gain in electricity storage,” says University of Auckland Adjunct Professor Harvey Weake. Continue →

Two decades in the making, MainPower has started pre-construction site works for its $200 million Mt Cass Wind Farm, set to be the largest wind farm in the South Island View of proposed turbines on Mt Cass looking from State Highway 1, south of Omihi The Mt Cass Wind Farm will generate 93 MW when it is completed; enough electricity to power 40,000 homes. Continue →