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'No going back': World-class canyoning spot eyed for hydro scheme
Federated Mountain Clubs says de-watering Morgan Gorge would destroy a unique site.
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How fossil fuel disruptions lead to booms in solar and batteries
Solar installations globally reached a record 655 gigawatts last year.
IEA to launch largest-ever release of oil reserves
IEA members hold more than 1.8 billion barrels in public and mandated stocks.
How Trump and his advisers miscalculated Iran’s response to war
New York Times: Shipping has come to a standstill in the Gulf, oil prices have spiked.
Iran war impacting airfare prices and jet fuel in 'peaky' crisis
There is unique volatility with some 'freakish' fuel prices, an airline leader says.
Fuel security update: How many days of petrol and diesel NZ has
Petrol, diesel and jet fuel stocks all sit above legal minimum levels.
Richard Prebble: Middle East crisis exposes Christopher Luxon's weakness on global shocks
OPINION: Cabinet faces a stark choice: back Luxon or risk replacing him mid-term.
Greg Smith: Oil price whiplash – NZ's fuel and markets resilience tested
OPINION: New Zealand now holds only about four weeks of fuel in onshore storage.
Trump call on Middle East war sends US stocks suddenly higher, NZ sharemarket bounces back
The Dow swung 1125 points intraday before closing 0.5% higher.
Ed Harvey: Middle East crisis shows why energy independence is a matter of national security
Global LNG prices spiked 50% in days, undermining the Taranaki LNG plan.
Can rooftop solar shine in this term of Government? It's a narrow window, closing fast
The scheme could lend up to $5b within 15 years, backed by taxpayer guarantees.
Middle East war fuels spike at the bowser as Aussies urged to not panic buy
David Littleproud warns rationed diesel could leave farmers with empty tanks.
Oil soars 30% as US-Israel war with Iran batters Asian markets
The war has halted Strait of Hormuz shipping, blocking a fifth of global crude.
Airlines face jet fuel price crisis as Air NZ's share price plummets
Even peace in the Middle East might not bring jet fuel relief for a while.
Israel strikes energy infrastructure crucial to Iran’s wellbeing
NY Times: Loss of any oil revenue would be a blow to Iran’s economy, already in crisis.
Big project, big questions: What you need to know about the Kaiwaikawe wind farm project
Mercury says its $287m project can power 27,000 homes for about 30 years.
John Howard, Tim Ewing-Jarvie: National security can’t stay off the election agenda for another three years
OPINION: War in the Middle East and Ukraine is already driving up fuel and import costs.
Market shock: Oil surge, share sell-off and rising rates after Iran attack
New Zealand 10-year bond yields are at 4.51%, up from 4.35% at the week’s start.
Roger Partridge: How asset recycling can help solve the infrastructure deficit
A 2012 law forces taxpayers to buy Genesis shares to keep a 51% Crown stake.
Iran war: Global economy is facing the prospect of another profound shock
New York Times: Any event that extends the war or threatens energy sources has impacts.
Richard Prebble: Affordability politics – what Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour's speeches really told voters
OPINION: Christopher Luxon offered 37 initiatives but little sense of priority or empathy.
Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?
QatarEnergy has halted LNG output, lifting European gas to 2023 price highs.
Huge new heat pumps at Auckland Airport replace old gas-guzzlers
The 12-tonne heat pumps replace a gas-fired system that ran for 50 years.
How MAGA suddenly learned to love solar power
US right reckons with renewable role in powering AI, keeping energy bills from spiralling.
Power firms must tell customers their cheapest plan under new rules
A new independent website will also let households compare and switch deals.
Saudi Arabia on alert after Iran strikes biggest oil refinery
The attack could be a deliberate tactic to disrupt global trade.
Council wants to allow solar power installations without resource consent
It could get easier for farms, businesses and landowners to generate renewable energy.
As US electric bills rise, Trump says tech companies should pay more
New York Times: Data centres being built today can use as much power as a small city.
Stock Takes: Power giants tap $925m as investors back sector's growth story
Morningstar says Meridian is fairly valued with a forward dividend yield of 4%.
Meridian swings to $227m profit as wind and hydro deliver bumper half-year
Meridian swung from a $121m loss to a $227m profit on strong hydro and wind.