New ferries’ electric propulsion system will help KiwiRail meet emission goals
KiwiRail has selected Siemens Energy to supply the integrated ElectricContinue reading “New ferries’ electric propulsion system will help KiwiRail meet emission goals”
Bucket list item… Cleaner air in the workplace
Excavator accessory manufacturer Robur Attachments from Mt Wellington in Auckland, improves the air quality of its large factory, with a solution allowing it to dig itself out of any changes or increases to production in the future.
Carbon capture technology targets industrial carbon emissions
Climate-tech startup Aspiring Materials has raised $1 million to further expand its carbon capture technology for reducing industrial carbon emissions.
Engineering sustainability: Rising to the challenge
Rising temperatures, flooding and wildfires – the climate challenge is becoming more and more evident, and with it the necessity for many industries to move to more sustainable practices. The engineering sector is no exception and while some resist, others are leading the way.
Stepping up in steel sustainability
We already know steel can be endlessly reused, helping to play a part in New Zealand achieving its climate change goals. Every year billions of dollars are spent worldwide on steel research and development. It’s no surprise then, that new technologies that are further helping the steel industry in the fight towards sustainability are presenting themselves.
‘Game-changer’ greenhouse gas reducing concrete enters NZ
A new technology in concrete that could save New Zealand the amount of carbon emissions equivalent to 6.3 flights Auckland to Christchurch for every house built here on average has been brought into the country by leading manufacturer Stevenson.
Answering the call to ‘greener’ product
While engineering plastics are different to those that consumers are increasingly aiming to cut back on, the industry is still determined to play its part in ensuring a greener future for New Zealand.
Innovative plastics: Recycling technology follows Igus investment
ogy has begun construction of the world’s first commercially operated hydrothermal upgrading plastic recycling plant in the UK.
Climate report poses tough challenges for New Zealand
The New Zealand minerals sector looks forward to engaging with government on its task of developing feasible, practicable and effective pathways for climate change action.
KiwiSaver ban on fossil fuels a ‘dishonest distraction’ – Straterra
The decision to prevent KiwiSaver default funds from investing inContinue reading “KiwiSaver ban on fossil fuels a ‘dishonest distraction’ – Straterra”
Fuel for the future
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and GeorgiaContinue reading “Fuel for the future”
Academic warns: Soon it will be ‘just in time to be too late’
Few organisations are equipped to respond to the challenge ofContinue reading “Academic warns: Soon it will be ‘just in time to be too late’”
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