Transport

Stationary fuel cell market set to boom

6 Dec 13 - The stationary fuel cell market is forecast to show massive growth, climbing from $390m in 2012 to $7.52 billion by 2020, a new report shows.

Climate change will have economic impact on Pacific, says bank study

29 Nov 13 - The economic loss suffered by the Pacific region could range from 2.9 per cent to as high as 12.7 per cent of annual GDP by 2100, according to a new study from the Asian Development Bank.

Motoring club takes prize for energy efficiency

29 Nov 13 - An motoring organisation has earned national recognition for leading the way with energy-efficient buildings and cutting carbon emissions in Australia.

EXCLUSIVE: Biofuels pioneer wants to go into production with refinery in NZ

22 Nov 13 - A New Zealand second generation-biofuels company is in the market for funding to build a refinery.

Brownlee talking brainy transport systems

22 Nov 13 - New Zealand is moving to intelligent transport.

CCS will be big, say energy leaders

15 Nov 13 - Carbon capture and storage will be a major part of plans to combat climate change, say the world’s energy and environment ministers.

2013 shapes up as one of the hottest on record

15 Nov 13 - This year is on course to be among the top 10 warmest since modern records began in 1850, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

WANTED: Projects that are changing our lives

15 Nov 13 - The hunt is on for projects that are changing for the better the way New Zealanders use energy.

Why it's important that we do our bit

15 Nov 13 - With COP19 under way in Warsaw, CARBON MARKET SOLUTIONS looks at the background to international climate change agreements:

Young man in a hurry ... all the way to Warsaw

8 Nov 13 - A young man with a commerce degree and an interest in alternate energy will represent New Zealand at COP19 in Warsaw next week.

New carbon capture projects get go-ahead

8 Nov 13 - Five new carbon capture and storage projects have been approved.

Energy leaders to talk carbon capture

1 Nov 13 - Advances in carbon capture and storage technologies will be on the agenda at a high-powered meeting of the world's energy ministers and business leaders next week.

WORLD WEB ... news from the world of carbon

1 Nov 13 - * 31% of global economic output forecast to face ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ climate change risks. * EU presidency proposes new weakening of car emissions rules. * How Greenland can turn climate...

Toyota finds green is good for business

25 Oct 13 - Toyota dealers throughout New Zealand say business has increased since they went green and cut electricity consumption by more than a million kilowatts.

Where's the Kiwi vision, asks IPCC author

11 Oct 13 - New Zealand could substantially cut greenhouse emissions from transport but lacks the vision to do so.

Expert dismisses Wellington rail plan

11 Oct 13 - Wellington’s Public Transport Spine Study is not backed by science and should be dismissed, says an international expert in sustainability.

We're giving away a copy of Ecoman, the story of a sustainable business

20 Sep 13 - Ecostore founder Malcolm Rands has written a book to explain how he built a successful, sustainable international business.

Science sees human waste as weapon in war against climate change

20 Sep 13 - Human waste could be the next weapon in the fight against climate change, according to an Australian academic.

Big cities show how to tackle climate change

20 Sep 13 - Only two Southern Hemisphere cities are listed in a top 10 of urban areas effectively taking on the challenges of climate change.

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