Where'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 ArticleScientists fear another methane catastrophe
A major spike in the powerful greenhouse gas methane nearly 12,000 years ago wasn't the result of a catastrophic release of seafloor gas hydrates, scientists say.
View ArticleEurope keen to show us how to insulate
The European Commission is keen to acquaint New Zealanders with its new portal designed to share information on building insulation and other methods of reducing energy demands in buildings of any size.
View ArticleGreen Spaniards here and keen to talk business
Representatives of the technology company that has pushed Spain to the forefront of the global green economy were in the official delegation accompanying King Juan Carlos on his tour of New Zealand...
View ArticleElectric cars could deliver $8 billion+ net benefit
The net benefit to New Zealand from comparing no uptake of electric vehicles to the expected market demand is $8.2 billion over a 50 year analysis period.
View ArticleLet's hear the truth about electric vehicles
By Jeff Segal. - I want to clear up a few misconceptions about electric vehicles so that those of you who are looking to make a few bucks in this sector are not being swayed by tall tales and...
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