Biofuels
Biofuel mandate is "greenwashing"- govt urged to drop policy
Environmental advocates say the government's plan to introduce biofuel into petrol and diesel is greenwashing and will actually contribute to an increase in global emissions. From next April, all… Audio
Z Energy eyes up hydrogen ventures ahead of Ampol takeover
Z Energy says it will be business as usual as it enters a new era under Australian ownership, but the company is eyeing up a bigger role in the hydrogen space.
What is the real cost of a switch to biofuels?
The shift to use more biofuels is forecast to raise petrol prices and knock up to $1b off NZ's economic growth within four years, but not making a move could also carry big, uncalculated costs.
KiwiRail firms up plans for biodiesel trials despite supply doubts
KiwiRail is set to trial biodiesel on some trains and ferries, but it cannot source enough to switch completely anytime soon.
Biofuels made from sawdust
Researchers say that liquid fuels made from sawdust from specially planted plantation trees could be a winner in New Zealand. Audio
Our Changing World for 19 July 2018
A humanoid robot called Nao and tiny bristlebot robots charmed kids at the International Science Festival in Dunedin, and using pyrolosis to make biofuels from sawdust. Audio