Nappies-to-compost business spreads
Thousands of tonnes of used disposable nappies in Wellington are to be composted rather than going to the rubbish dump.
View ArticleGreens praise plans for Christchurch
Light rail and more green spaces will find favour with Christchurch residents, says Green Party earthquake recovery spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham.
View ArticleCarbon gear will map our land use
Technology developed to measure New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions will be used to map the country.
View Article'Pure NZ' impossible mountain, says scientist
The 100% Pure brand is stopping New Zealand reaching its potential, says the current holder of the Prime Minister's Science Communicator Prize.
View ArticlePNG student wins Daysh scholarship
A PhD student's plans to use traditional ecological knowledge to develop a sustainability education programme for Papua New Guinea have won her a scholarship.
View ArticleRetailer joins TV recycling camp
Electronics retailer Noel Leeming has joined the Ministry for the Environment's TV TakeBack Programme.
View ArticleBattery pioneer excites hybrid car makers
Forty years ago, Dr John Abrahamson made a discovery that is exciting modern hybrid car makers.
View ArticleFood stores switch to 'natural' refrigeration
Foodstuffs is looking to drastically cut emissions and energy costs by switching to natural refrigeration.
View ArticleCarbon storage report will shape new laws
A report launched in Wellington yesterday lays the foundations for new laws around the storage of carbon dioxide as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleTV takeback ticks over 200,000 mark
More than 200,000 television sets have been collected for recycling under the TV TakeBack programme.
View ArticleBlocking the sunlight has a dark side
By TIM RADFORD. Finding a technology that would let us counteract the effects of climate change is a cherished dream. But if there is a cure, it could be worse than the disease, scientists say.
View ArticleBy hook or by crook, science is finding new routes to energy
By TIM RADFORD.- While politicians posture, and climate scientists sigh sadly, researchers in laboratories continue to devise ingenious new ways to save energy, increase efficiency, and make the most...
View ArticleAmerican students claim to clean the air with roof tiles
California science students say they have created a roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized residential roof breaks down the same amount of smog-causing nitrogen oxides per year as a...
View ArticleWastewater system earns environment award
Watercare's Kawakawa Bay wastewater system has received one of three Environment and Sustainability Awards for large projects presented by IPENZ, Auckland Branch at the prestigious Arthur Mead Awards...
View ArticleWhy playing around with the climate could make things a whole lot worse
By TIM RADFORD.- Geoengineering - which sometimes seems to be the despairing climate scientist's Plan B - simply won't work.
View ArticleNew brainstorming centre will tackle the 'weird stuff'
A new centre of research excellence in Auckland will help New Zealand business to develop the "weird stuff" that could transform the economy, its director says.
View ArticleLots of hot air about heat, but why is no one talking about sustainable...
By TOBY PETERS.- Without cooling, the supply of food, medicine and data would simply break down.
View ArticleSkincare firm calls for ban on microbeads
A multimillion dollar Kiwi supplement and skincare company is calling on the New Zealand Government to prohibit the use of plastic microbeads in all personal care and consumer products.
View ArticleThe skyscrapers of the future will be made of wood
By PETER WILSON.- Vancouver architect Michael Green was unequivocal at a conference at which I heard him speak a while ago: "We grow trees in British Columbia that are 35 storeys tall, so why do our...
View ArticleIn search of a circular office
Wanted: a company to be the world's first official circular-economy-model office.
View ArticleSolar tiles aim to replace panels
Monier has launched a new roof tile that doubles as a solar panel.
View ArticleHow people and planet benefit from green buildings
By PAUL BROWN.- Research worldwide shows that environmentally-friendly buildings are much better for the health of the people who live and work in them, as well as for the Earth.
View ArticleBarriers, canals and fake islands ... how we can save cities from rising sea...
By SALLY BROWN, IVAN HAIGH and ROBERT NICHOLLS.- Extreme storms and rising sea levels will threaten the existence of coastal cities worldwide, unless preventative action is undertaken.
View ArticleThe green-tech future is a flawed vision of sustainability
What does your vision of a sustainable future look like? asks SAMUEL ALEXANDER. Some people imagine a scenario whereby technology solves the world's most pressing environmental problems.
View ArticlePower of alcohol might be the answer
Powering your laptop computer or cell phone with alcohol might not be so far-fetched, as a number of organisations are already actively developing methanol-powered fuel cells for electronic devices,...
View ArticleNew sea-level tool will help you make up your mind
Waikato Regional Council has launched am online tool showing the likely impact of sea-level rise and bigger storms on the region's coastal areas.
View ArticleNew map will help you navigate the ETS world
The long and sometimes rocky road to the development of an emissions trading market has been mapped.
View ArticleAirport recycles waste from aircraft
More than half the waste coming off aeroplanes at Auckland airport is now being recycled.
View ArticleCONFIRMED: Over 90% of climate scientists are believers
By JOHN COOK | When the University of Queensland published a paper in 2013 finding 97 per cent scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, what was surpising was how surprised everyone was.
View ArticleWhere's my solar-powered phone?
There are solar-powered streetlights and parking meters, but no smart phones yet. Scientific American investigates why. | Read more
View ArticleSpy keeps an eye on our air
Environmental monitoring website Land, Air, Water Aotearoa is expanding to show air quality information as well as data about water quality.
View ArticleThe trouble with concrete ...
By GUY KEULEMANS | By itself, concrete is a very durable construction material. The magnificent Pantheon in Rome, the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, is in excellent condition after nearly...
View ArticleBuying green doesn't necessarily make you green
COMPANY bosses need to walk-the-walk when it comes to greening their business with technology, with new research finding that just buying green IT, doesn't make you green.
View ArticleTime to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint
THE MEDIA plays a big part in generating awareness over environmental issues. but what is often missing from the discussion is the environmental costs of producing media in the first place.
View ArticleTesla begins production of solar roof tiles
TESLA HAS launched large-scale production of its glass solar roof tiles at its Buffalo plant.
View ArticleCUTTING EDGE: Meet the mean, green (electric) mower
Carbon South director BRUCE SCOTT featured in yesterday's Carbon News calling for carbon credits to be issued for projects that cut New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. He's got other ideas, too,...
View ArticleEngineers taking up the climate mantle
IN THE WAKE of entire countries and professional bodies such as the Institute of Architects declaring a climate emergency, engineers are considering the same move.
View ArticleCan the world afford salvation by technology?
Ouarzazate solar power station in Morocco is the world's largest A COMMON belief is that we can save modern civilisation if we shift to new technologies. But "technology" is not a magic wand.
View ArticleGAME ON: New vid pits players against climate apocalypse
A NEW multiplatform video game aimed at raising awareness of the climate crisis features a group of refugees trying to survive as their world changes.
View ArticleBots produce quarter of climate tweets
THE SOCIAL MEDIA conversation over the climate crisis is being reshaped by an army of automated Twitter bots, with a new analysis finding that a quarter of all tweets about climate on an average day...
View ArticleHow much e-waste do we recycle?
By PETER GRIFFIN | New Zealand's discarded jumble of unwanted electronic devices equates to around 97,000 tonnes of e-waste a year. How much of it is recycled?
View ArticleJohnnie Walker maker creates plastic-free paper-based bottle
The new bottle design by Diageo, shown on a bottle of Johnnie Walker whisky THE MULTINATIONAL drinks company Diageo says it has created the world's first paper-based spirits bottle that is 100 per...
View ArticleFOOTPRINT FANTASY: is it time to forget about carbon footprints?
A NEW APP tracks your carbon footprint in real-time. It's funded by BP.
View ArticleCarbon capture 'moonshot' moves closer, as billions of dollars pour in
A carbon injection site near Reykjavik Photograph: Christian Science Monitor/Getty Images AS THE WORLD dices with the climate emergency, businesses and governments are starting to push funding...
View ArticleThe true cost of the billionaire space race
SCIENTISTS worry that growing numbers of rocket flights and the rise of space tourism could harm Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
View ArticleDigital twins key to creating net-zero cities
DIGITAL TWINS of buildings and cities could become an essential tool in the battle against climate change, according to technology experts.
View ArticleThis concrete can eat carbon emissions
CONCRETE is responsible for more than four percent of all global CO2 emissions. In the race to find alternatives, some companies are using it to sequester CO2 instead.
View ArticleEvery battery is a treasure box
EACH wooden box is as big as a grand piano. Employees in gray T-shirts open the strong hinges, remove safety foils and loosen the fixings. Now they can lift the heavy battery system out with a crane...
View Article10 YEARS AGO...
Ten years ago, 148 of South Korea's 151 MPs voted for the introduction of an emissions trading scheme.
View ArticleRail-mounted system could slash direct air capture costs: study
A UNITED STATES start-up is cooking up a plan to mount direct air capture (DAC) technology on trains to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a much lower cost than stationary systems.
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