Biodiesel blend reaches Mobil pumps
31 Mar 2009
Renewable transport energy in New Zealand is making progress, with biodiesel now on retail sale and approval granted for 85 per cent ethanol blends in petrol, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
"From today, Mobil becomes the first company in New Zealand to sell a biodiesel blend at the pump," Brownlie said yesterday.
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Public conservation land maps show risk of sale
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Coromandel protections could be stripped away for mining through hidden law change
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Media release| Forest & Bird is warning that a hidden provision in the Government’s Conservation Amendment Bill could strip away long-standing protections and open up parts of the Coromandel Peninsula to mining.
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The environment needs fixes now, says new director
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Entries open for 2026 Sustainable Business Awards
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Science losing the long game
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Media release: New Zealand Association of Scientists | Budget 2026 pushes the science system into a quiet purgatory, with zero announcements from the Minister’s office since 1 April.
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Media release: Climate Justice Taranaki | At a public meeting in New Plymouth this Tuesday attended by about 100 local residents, the vast majority signed an ‘Urgent Plea’ to stop the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas import facility, addressed to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Energy Minister Simeon Brown, and Cabinet Ministers.
