Forest & Bird damns the dam
Energy

Forest & Bird damns the dam

Forest & Bird asks whether raising Lake Onslow, in Central Otago, to create NZ’s largest artificial lake for hydro storage is a potential saviour or a “white elephant”.

Ian Llewellyn 10 Oct 2022
Transpower: grid emergency resolved
Energy

Transpower: grid emergency resolved

Transpower issued the warning just after 7:30am and had it sorted about an hour later. 

Riley Kennedy 07 Oct 2022
EU's energy crisis accelerating emissions reduction plans
Energy

EU's energy crisis accelerating emissions reduction plans

The European Union's ambassador to New Zealand is aware of local disquiet over the EU's commitment to emissions reductions but says it will double down its efforts despite the current energy crisis in Europe .

Greg Hurrell 07 Oct 2022
There is a way to solve the hydrogen or smelter dilemma
Energy

There is a way to solve the hydrogen or smelter dilemma

NZ can make aluminium and hydrogen, but there will be timing issues if both operations are to run at the same time, says Meridian.

Ian Llewellyn 06 Oct 2022


Ian Llewellyn
Ian Llewellyn

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Ian is a journalist with more than 30 years' experience working in NZ and the UK. This has included radio, newspapers, and agencies with time also as a ministerial advisor and press secretary. Experience in the Press Gallery includes reporting for the Independent Business Weekly and more than 10 years with the New Zealand Press Association.

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