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Geothermal Energy in New Zealand

New Zealand has one of the biggest geothermal industries in the world, along with the highest geothermal energy production capacity globally. With fossil fuels fast depleting, various countries are incessantly relying on their natural resources for quenching their demand for energy and New Zealand is no different from them. Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ggb5r5/analyzing_geotherm) has announced … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in New Zealand

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Construction of Mill Creek wind farm in New Zealand

EVWIND New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) congratulates Meridian Energy on turning the first sod at Mill Creek wind farm, near Wellington. “Construction of Mill Creek is an important step towards New Zealand’s renewable energy future,” said NZWEA chief executive Eric Pyle. “Wind power will be a key part of a safe and secure electricity … Continue reading Construction of Mill Creek wind farm in New Zealand

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Work starts on $169m wind farm in ‘ideal’ Ohariu Valley; 26 wind turbines to be built

EVWIND Meridian Energy has turned the first sod on Mill Creek, its 26-turbine wind farm in the Ohariu Valley north west of Wellington City. Work on the wind farm commenced last month on an access road through Spicer Forest for wind farm traffic. Construction of the wind farm is expected to take 30 months. Today … Continue reading Work starts on $169m wind farm in ‘ideal’ Ohariu Valley; 26 wind turbines to be built

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