SolarZero launches 'world first' trading of virtual power plant electricity
Energy

SolarZero launches 'world first' trading of virtual power plant electricity

NZ will be a test market for the world as solar and battery energy company solarZero begins trading electricity supplied by its household customers on the electricity reserves market.

Greg Hurrell 04 Nov 2022
Research into antibiotic resistance, giant fake carrot receive Marsden Fund grants
Health

Research into antibiotic resistance, giant fake carrot receive Marsden Fund grants

The winners of this year's $77.4m Marsden Fund awards for blue-sky research run the gamut from hard science to cultural research into taniwha and the socio-historical effects of Paeroa's giant L&P bottle.

Greg Hurrell 03 Nov 2022
Bathurst first-quarter 2023 earnings triple from last year

Bathurst first-quarter 2023 earnings triple from last year

Coal miner Bathurst says it is on track to reach its full-year 2023 earnings guidance as it posts strong first-quarter results on the back of high coal prices and a weak NZ dollar.

Greg Hurrell 01 Nov 2022
Road freight will be king as transport decarbonises
Transport

Road freight will be king as transport decarbonises

The freight industry is struggling to make progress decarbonising its operations with existing technologies while operating commercially, says Freightways director Abby Foote.

Greg Hurrell 01 Nov 2022