New Zealand is a C-grade student when it comes to social, economic and environmental measures, according to a New Zealand Institute report card.
The country was not a star performer and was often behind the average when compared with a peer group of OECD countries.
“With widespread recognition of the issues New Zealand faces, and action in …
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New Zealand economy gets a C, must try harder
Scotland to get 100% green energy by 2025
LONDON | Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:02pm EDT
Scotland should produce enough renewable electricity to meet all its power demand by 2025, First Minister Alex Salmond said Tuesday.
“Scotland has unrivalled green energy resources and our new national target to generate 80 percent of electricity needs from renewables by 2020 will be exceeded by delivering current plans for wind, …
US govt funds NZ wave prototype
29/09/2010
A wave power prototype designed by researchers at a state science company has won a government grant of more than $2 million – from the United States Government,
Wave Energy Technology New Zealand (WET-NZ) has developed a quarter-scale wavepower device which has been moored off Christchurch since 2006, producing 2kW of electricity..
The company is a collaboration …
Australia establishes Climate Change Committee to develop carbon price
27 September 2010
Australia’s Labour government has formed a new multi-party Climate Change Committee to help build a consensus on how Australia will tackle climate change and explore options for setting a carbon price, chaired by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
The committee will report to country’s cabinet through the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg …
Silicon Valley venture capital firm unleashes $ 100 million fund
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
By Honey Garcia
VantagePoint Venture Partners has launched a $100 million fund to support the emerging clean technology and financial services sectors in Tianjin, marking one of the largest investments in these industries in China.
The Tianjin VantagePoint hi-tech China foreign invested venture capital enterprises fund will prioritize investment opportunities in the Chinese metropolis, …
On Our Radar: A Federal ‘Green Bank’
September 21, 2010, 10:18 AM
By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF
A renewed push for a “green bank” to finance clean energy development begins in the Senate. [Politico]
In a reversal, the gulf oil spill claims overseer, Kenneth R. Feinberg, declares that money earned by fishermen working for the spill cleanup will not be deducted from their claims against the company. “I did this …
Australian P.M. hints at hope for carbon tax, in time
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
By Rowena F. Caronan
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard indicated that the government has not closed its doors on carbon tax, but stressed that the complex issues involved will take time to be threshed out.
Ms. Gillard made the comments after the world’s biggest miner supported the call for a price on carbon. Marius Kloppers, …
Africa gets energy grant as funder Europe expands cooperation
Saturday September 18, 2010
By Rowena F. Caronan
Africa received 5 million euros ($6.5 million) in grant from partner Europe to bolster the two continents’ broad energy sector cooperation with a potential boost to Africa’s renewable energy exports to European neighbors.
In a recent meeting in Vienna, African and European leaders agreed to double the capacity of cross-border …
Australian energy alliance reveals national smart networks plan
Saturday, September 18, 2010
By Nuel Navarrete
Australia’s Energy Networks Associationunveiled a new plan that seeks to guide the development of smart grid networks across the country, allowing for a more reliable distribution of electricity.
The association includes ActewAGL, Aurora Energy, Country Energy, EnergyAustralia, Envestra, Ergon Energy, Rail Corporation New South Wales, SP AusNet and TransGrid.
The two-year national strategy …
U.S. governors make urgent plea for renewable energy standards
Friday 17, 2010
By Nuel Navarrete – Ecoseed
A group of pro-wind energy United States governors are pressing the Senate to enact a national renewable energy standard to help the country avoid being left behind by its economic peers in the low-carbon race.
In a plea to the Senate, the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition said a renewable energy standard …
