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Winter price spike: Big power users had options, EA says

High power prices have been blamed for the closure of several mills.

Genesis gets more coal in for next winter

Genesis is ordering extra coal in anticipation of another challenging winter next year.

Tetris man Henk Rogers is solving a new puzzle: Renewable energy

Geothermal vs nukes.

Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI

Financial Times: Amazon and Google deals to deploy reactors in sector’s revitalisation.

Genesis Energy pares back retail arm

Genesis Energy is paring back jobs in its retail arm.

Diplomat says Russian attacks on ships, Ukraine farmers show need for NZ support

Machinations around oil and shipping as Ukraine faces tough winter.

Google orders modular nuclear reactors for its data centres

Financial Times: The tech giant signs a deal with Kairos Power for seven plants.

'A lot of money': Meridian CEO on how dry spell, low gas supply cost it $200m

The Meridian chief executive told shareholders it had been a challenging time.

Matthew Hooton: NZ must mine its way out of economic ruin

OPINION: New Zealand has put itself on a path to bankruptcy since 2008.

How electric car batteries might aid the grid (and win over drivers)

New York Times: New technology could turn those pricey devices into an asset.

Kiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation land

It could be among the first such projects approved under Govt bill.

Power crisis averted, but a sign of things to come?

Businesses and individuals managed to avoid a blackout - this time.

No staff equals cheaper petrol? ComCom says yes

Watchdog weighs in on pressures it says are needed to get petrol prices down.

One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills

Also under scrutiny are the creaky state of Kiwi appliances and our ageing vehicle fleet.

Christchurch firm raising $70m for new home battery - half the price of Tesla’s Powerwall

Manufacture could be just 18 months away, if across the Tasman.

The Lines Company told to clean its act up

Company told to do better after 'concerning' power outages.