Waikato — Two solar farm projects in the Waikato region of New Zealand have had their applications for resource consent fast-tracked by the country's Environmental Protection Authority.

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Hamilton — WEL Network’s installation of a solar photovoltaic system has been on trial for over 8 months now by the eco-friendly meeting venue, The Greenspace, in Hamilton.

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Raglan — Meridian Energy is delighted to be recognised for environmental excellence at the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards for our best practice approach to constructing our Te Uku wind farm.

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Waikato — King Country Energy announced today it will no longer pursue the resource consents required for the proposed 9.6MW hydro-generation scheme along the Mokau River, 4.3 kilometres downstream from its existing Wairere Falls dam.

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Raglan — Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, has welcomed today’s granting of resource consents for Contact Energy’s proposed Hauauru ma raki wind farm development on Waikato’s west coast.

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Raglan — The Board of Inquiry has released the final Hauauru ma raki decision regarding the company’s proposed wind farm development on the west coast of the North Island in the Waikato region.

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Waikato — The Waikato’s first wind farm goes ‘live’ today when Prime Minister John Key formally switches on the turbines at the Te Uku wind farm.

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Raglan — Construction of the first of 28 wind turbines is underway at the Te Uku wind farm, near Raglan.

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Taupo — Tauhara BOI proposes to grant consents for new geothermal development Contact Energy has received the draft Tauhara II decision regarding the company’s proposed Tauhara II geothermal development in Taupo.

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Waikato — King Country Energy has announced its fully audited annual result for the year ending 31 March 2010.

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Waikato — Taupo’s air quality has suffered this winter, due to smoke from home fires – but there are simple steps people can take to improve the situation, Environment Waikato says.

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Waikato — The Waikato Regional Energy Forum Trust was commended at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (ECCA)’s 2009 awards in Auckland recently.

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Waikato — Using dry wood in your woodburner or open fireplace will keep you warmer this winter, and it’s better for the air, says Environment Waikato air quality scientist Dr Nick Kim.

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Taupo — An energy industry expert met with the Turangi/Tongariro Community Board this week to lessen confusion caused by the two invoices each of the area's electricity users receive every month.

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Taupo — Taupo District Council have resolved to suspend further funding to the New Zealand Clean Energy Centre due to insufficient progress being made on performance milestones.

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Waikato — Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Jeanette Fitzsimons, has congratulated Carterton District Council for its initiative to encourage solar water heating by waiving building consent fees, during a visit to the Wairarapa today.

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Taupo — An Environment Waikato hearing committee has approved resource consents for a new Taupo geothermal power station that will help meet New Zealand’s growing energy demands in an environmentally friendly way.

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Hamilton — Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Jeanette Fitzsimons, visits Hamilton City Council to congratulate them on their initiative to encourage solar water heating by waiving building consent fees.

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Hamilton — Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Jeanette Fitzsimons, is visiting Hamilton City Council today to congratulate them on their initiative to encourage solar water heating by waiving building consent fees.

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Hamilton — Hamilton City Council is being recognised for being one of only three councils nationwide to respond to central Government’s call to make it easier for homeowners to adopt energy efficient heating in their homes through the waiver of consent fees.

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Waikato — The New Zealand Wind Energy Association said Contact Energy’s announcement that it intends to build a wind farm in the Waikato will help the Government reach its goal of 90% renewable electricity without building new gas-fired power plants.

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Waikato — The government is welcoming Genesis Energy's statement today that it intends progressively retiring the coal-fired Huntly power station, for reserve use in drought years.

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