The Bio-Energy Association of NZ is talking up the industry’s prospects with the Biofuel Bill being passed last week mandating a small proportion of transport fuels must be bio-fuels. Association CEO, Brian Cox, says the Bill will reduce NZ’s dependency on imported oil and lessen the cost of transport fuel. “We’re pleased Govt has recognised […]
It has been decades since almost every house and business nationwide has been connected to the electricity grid and telephone network respectively but when it comes to rural roading, the improvements in this area have been minimal and future prospects don’t look too good.
Bad Omen. Recently Queenstown Lakes District Council was informed by NZ Transport […]
While much of the developed world is mired in financial crises, China’s quest to become a first world country is continuing unabated with transport infrastructure spending continuing at break neck speed with no sign of any slowdown. The country’s confidence in continuing to invest heavily in this sector comes from amassing $US1.8trn in foreign currency […]
The Govt will inject another $121m into the rail network as it seeks to revive the railways after decades of neglect. The money, to be spread over five years, is on top of the $80m perviously announced for network and equipment upgrades back in July. Predictably NZ Railways Corporation Chairman, Jim Bolger, has put a […]
As was predicted in last week’s Transport and Logistics, leading economist Alex Sundakov says it will be much harder for NZ to bankroll big infrastructure projects such as roads and rail infrastructure through borrowing because of the international credit crunch. Sundakov says the $1.05trn bailout of US investment banks will have little impact in terms […]
The sudden deterioration in the Govt’s financial position from surplus to multi billion dollar deficit will test the Govt’s resolve to maintain its spending programme and the previously announced 10 year transport budget is sure to come under scrutiny. Furthermore, with the election looming and the prospect of a change in Govt and National likely […]
US scientists have found a way to convert ethanol and other bio-fuels into hydrogen very efficiently, by using a new catalyst which makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90% yield, at a workable temperature, and using inexpensive ingredients. Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State University, Umit Ozkan, says the new catalyst is much […]
Tauranga City Council could be forced to rethink its plan to build toll roads throughout the greater city region as Tauranga’s existing toll highway continues to under perform on traffic volumes and income. Route K in opened in 2003 to speed access to the city’s port especially for heavy vehicles but is struggling to generate […]
Some clear strategic thinking and worthwhile analysis of Labour and National’s tit for tat war of words over toll roads has finally emerged courtesy of the Sustainable Energy Forum. It says both major parties are letting their obsession with building new roads distract them from the real issues facing the transport sector - boosting sustainability […]
NZ has traditionally looked across the Tasman for direction on many things and transport planners also regularly hop across the ditch looking for inspiration and ideas to bring back to NZ. Or at least this may appear to be the outward theory to justify such trips. However, it may also be true if you want […]
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