Entrants in the annual EECA Awards being presented tomorrow can claim credit for energy savings equivalent to the annual power use of two Hamilton-sized cities.

Auckland-based Gentrack says it plans to raise up to $101.8 million through an initial public offer.

An Auckland lawyer is warning about solar panel issues, saying house buyers and sellers could fall into a trap if they don't know who owns them.

Despite environmental concerns, the technology that revolutionised the energy industry is spreading all over the world.

Prices and who controls them is already an issue for this year's election, writes Fran O'Sullivan. The "market rules OK?" is not the kind of slogan that opposition parties are chanting.

A power company is offering the chance to pay all household costs in one bill - but consumer groups warn the convenience may come at a cost.

The Government will today announce energy-efficiency plans it says will improve business productivity and reduce carbon emissions while saving money.

A New Zealand-based biotech firm with links to Barack Obama's re-election campaign manager is moving to North America.

Z Energy is banking on biodiesel users paying a premium for the fuel it plans to produce at an Auckland plant using animal fat.

Z Energy plans to spend $21 million on a biodiesel plant in Auckland using fat from the meat industry.

Five research reports into the value of Genesis Energy shares have been released by the NZX this morning. Read them all here.

New Zealand-founded bio-fuels innovator LanzaTech has attracted US$60 million in its latest capital-raising round,

Genesis Energy chief executive Albert Brantley, speaking at the launch of the Genesis Energy offer, complained about the company being labelled the "ugly duckling".

A new report discussing the potential to move toward a green economy says New Zealand should "carefully review its direction of development".

The NZ Super Fund is taking a punt on US oil and gas exploration - putting nearly $300m into a private equity energy fund.

On Monday week we will get the carefully considered collective view of hundreds of experts on the likely impacts of climate change, including the impacts on New Zealand.

A leading United States-based maker of advanced solar power system inverters hopes to expand its research and development centre in New Zealand.

Genesis Energy could end up being the most costly sale in the Government's partial privatisation programme as a proportion of its proceeds.

Most households could easily cut their power bills by 10 per cent by making small adjustments, energy conservation experts say.

The Government says shares in Genesis Energy will be priced in a $1.35 to $1.65 range and would include a loyalty bonus share offer.

The average power bill for a family of four will rise by 2.4 per cent this year, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges said yesterday.

Full details of the Genesis Energy float will be released today including the price range for the shares, a bonus share scheme and the timetable for its sharemarket listing.