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EVs and the petrol company: 'This is no Kodak moment'
Analyst says the impact on Z and power companies will be marginal.

Mercury faces $2m charge after losing battle with IRD
Legal technicalities have cost the energy provider dearly.

Students to walk out again to save climate
Students' third climate strike will coincide with a UN summit.

Free firewood a winter warmer in Whangārei
The Salvation Army's distribution of firewood to needy families is cutting power bills.

Smellie: Oil and gas shutdown plan going swimmingly
Fonterra may have no option but to keep burning coal for longer than need be.

Budget: Science funding not enough, group says
Scientists say Budget won't fix "excessive competition for too little funding".

Trustpower earnings drop as volatility hits energy market
Trustpower dropped to $92.7m from $114m a year earlier.

Oil drilling row heats up ahead of star-studded summit
Big names being rolled out for conference to find ways to end reliance on oil and gas

Nanogirl: Is your cobalt-rich car battery the new blood diamond?
COMMENT: Demand for electric cars risks driving a new child exploitation industry.

Pike River re-entry: Everything you need to know
Eight years after the explosions that killed 29 men, miners try and recover the bodies

Long awaited oil and gas block offer released for Taranaki
An industry group says the restricted offer is 'welcome' while Greenpeace wants total ban.

Coming our way - the newest Airbus A350
Cathay Pacific is boosting services to New Zealand with a new plane and more flights

Is this what the clean, green future of NZ energy looks like?
It's being touted as a low-emission wonder for NZ's energy future. What is green hydrogen?

Petrol prices set to soar: Are you being taken for a ride?
After dipping at the start of the year fuel prices are heading up.

Solar panel firm subject of 12 ComCom complaints
Taumarunui resident's faith restored in solar industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rising NZ emissions sparks call for transport crackdown
Pressure needs to be put on the transport sector over rising emissions, scientist says.

What to do if your house is damp and cold
Greg Street visited reporter Melissa Nightingale's home to see how cold and damp it is.

Comment: Trump's been tougher on Russia than Obama
Comment: Trump and his administration clearly have been tough on Russia.

Mercury begins $1 billion move to wind power
The operation will be the third biggest in the country when it is finished in 2020.

Environment watchdog's bold idea to combat climate change
Biological emissions from farms should be policed differently to CO2, watchdog says.

Vector power-cut affected users get $400,000 as company fined $3.5m
The lines company says it is working to minimise the impact of power cuts.

Supplier switching at four-year low as power prices stay up
About 30,340 customers changed supplier last month, 13 per cent less than a year earlier.

Editorial: The climate must change
Clearly some people are having trouble understanding this: Climate change is real.

'Green' hydrogen: Could it save Taranaki's energy industry?
Taranaki's future as an energy powerhouse could be in "green" hydrogen, PM announces.

Super Fund lobbied to sell its $550m worth of oil and gas shares
The Sovereign wealth fund has shares in almost130 oil and gas companies around the world.

Pike River: Miners ready to recover mates
In just a few weeks, experts will chip off the concrete seal to the mine's entrance.