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EV battery breakthrough reduce need for cobalt and nickel
Robotics

EV battery breakthrough reduce need for cobalt and nickel

New recycling methods could cut EV battery costs by 60% and ease reliance on cobalt, nickel and China, researchers say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jul 2021
Should the Government implement the Climate Change Commission’s advice?
University of Canterbury

Should the Government implement the Climate Change Commission’s advice?

The Government has until 31 December to decide whether to adopt a plan that could cut GDP by 1.2% in 2050, or do less.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2021
10 year plan for New Zealand rail gives pipeline certainty
Supply Chain

10 year plan for New Zealand rail gives pipeline certainty

Rail firms can now plan further ahead, but experts warn the fund will be stretched as electric vehicles erode its core revenue base.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 16th May 2021
How growing cities can still cut road emissions
Power / Energy

How growing cities can still cut road emissions

Wellington has cut net emissions by 7% in 20 years despite 26% growth, as EV chargers and car share schemes reshape transport.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2021
Congestion to worsen under Auckland’s $31b transport plan
Auckland Council

Congestion to worsen under Auckland’s $31b transport plan

Despite a $31 billion investment, Aucklanders are being warned motorway queues and emissions will still rise under the transport plan.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Mar 2021
New Zealand not on track for net zero by 2050
Clean technologies

New Zealand not on track for net zero by 2050

Public consultation begins on a draft plan that says faster action is needed if Aotearoa is to stay within its climate targets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 31st Jan 2021
How 2021 will change energy and sustainability
Power / Energy

How 2021 will change energy and sustainability

Clean energy stocks may stutter in 2021 even as investment, EV sales and solar and wind capacity all hit fresh records.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
Sustainable cities after Covid-19: are Barcelona-style green zones the answer?
Smart Cities

Sustainable cities after Covid-19: are Barcelona-style green zones the answer?

Barcelona-style green zones could cut pollution and boost health after Covid-19, but risks of gentrification and cost remain.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020
How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion
Smart Cities

How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion

Congestion could ease by up to 12% on Auckland's roads under a phased tolling scheme, according to a Ministry of Transport report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
New Zealand keeps getting warmer
Hybrid & Remote Work

New Zealand keeps getting warmer

A new report warns rising temperatures, melting glaciers and sea levels could reshape the country unless emissions fall quickly.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Why $55 billion is not enough for New Zealand’s transport
Clean technologies

Why $55 billion is not enough for New Zealand’s transport

Funding will still fall short of fixing decades of underinvestment, with experts warning roads and rail need more to meet safety and climate goals.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020
How Tiwai Point’s closure will transform New Zealand’s power grid
Power / Energy

How Tiwai Point’s closure will transform New Zealand’s power grid

New transmission upgrades and extra storage will be needed as the smelter’s exit frees up 12% of New Zealand’s electricity, experts say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2020
Infrastructure Futures scenario three: Green Planet
Smart Cities

Infrastructure Futures scenario three: Green Planet

Global cooperation and heavy state intervention would favour low-carbon infrastructure, while fossil-fuel projects and greenfield builds are marginalised.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet
Robotics

Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet

Private technology firms are poised to dominate infrastructure, as automation and data reshape jobs, services and investment across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020

Global Stories

Electric vehicles (EVs) stories

Spark IoT network enables Evnex to bring EV chargers to rural Aotearoa
Internet of Things

Spark IoT network enables Evnex to bring EV chargers to rural Aotearoa

EV charging company Evnex is on a mission to roll out more charging stations in rural parts of Aotearoa, thanks in part to Spark's extension of its IoT network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021
BlackBerry QNX embedded in over 195 million vehicles, increase of 20 million from previous year
Cartech

BlackBerry QNX embedded in over 195 million vehicles, increase of 20 million from previous year

Strategy Analytics finds BlackBerry QNX software is now embedded in over 195 million vehicles, an increase of 20 million from the year before.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
The Warehouse Group expands EV fleet with introduction of EV trucks for home deliveries
Data Analytics

The Warehouse Group expands EV fleet with introduction of EV trucks for home deliveries

The trucks add to the Group's expanding fleet of light electric vehicles and will operate in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Christchurch.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Mar 2021
Charging infrastructure: The key for electric vehicle take-off
Cartech

Charging infrastructure: The key for electric vehicle take-off

Charging infrastructure, expected to grow at 24% CAGR and reach USD $40 billion by 2030, is crucial for the mass adoption of electric vehicles, says IDTechEx.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 9th May 2020