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National told to heed Obama's green message

How current renewable energy policy in New Zealand is costing us money

Electricity company ramps up prices 9pc

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Feed-in Tariff to Help Make Canberra the Solar Capital

Feb 10, 2009

Minister for Energy, Simon Corbell, today released details of Stage 1 of the ACT's Electricity Feed-in Tariff Scheme for households and commercial buildings, confirming the scheme will start on March 1 2009.

National told to heed Obama's green message

Jan 22, 2009

Political parties here welcomed Barack Obama's inauguration today but Labour and the Greens also used his speech to criticise the new National Government over climate policy.

How current renewable energy policy in New Zealand is costing us money

Jan 19, 2008

Powersmart makes the case for government support of distributed generation in New Zealand. Please read and send us your comments - contact us.

Electricity company ramps up prices 9pc

Dec 13, 2008

State-owned electricity supplier Genesis has alarmed the new Government by serving notice of 9 per cent price rises a day after an emergency restraint plea from Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard...

Wellington Home Reduces Electricity Expense by 75% with
Powersmart’s Grid Connected Solar Power System

April 24 , 2008

A Wellington family have achieved an immediate reduction in their home utility expenses after the first month of living in their new, energy efficient home. The home designed by Energy Efficient...

Power to the People - Open2View article by Fiona Barber

April 15 , 2008

Imagine locking up your holiday house and heading home secure in the knowledge the power you've just used is about to be returned to the national grid and credited back to you...

Powersmart declared 3rd most exciting company in NZ

March 28, 2008

Christchurch company Natural Systems has developed an on-farm process to extract methane gas from dairy cow manure to generate electricity in a breakthrough that could save...

Queensland announces 44 cents per kWh feed in tariff

March 27, 2008

The Queensland Government Solar Bonus Scheme is a feed-in tariff to pay domestic and other small energy customers for the surplus electricity generated from roof-top solar systems...

Solar firms still on solid ground after '07 rally

January 8, 2008

Solar energy companies may have a difficult time matching their stellar 2007 stock gains, but industry watchers say the sector's growth prospects are on solid ground through the end of...

A Solar Grand Plan - Scientific America

December 16, 2007

By 2050 solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions. High prices for gasoline and home heating oil are here to stay. The U.S is at...