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Pike River Coal reports $39m loss
Pike River Coal has reported an annual net loss of $39 million and will not be paying any dividend.

Meridian profit jumps on increased generation
Meridian Energy's underlying earnings rose 29 per cent in the year to June 30 to $251.9 million, reflecting a 13 per cent increase in total energy generation.

Bjork seeks poll for energy deals
Singer-songwriter Bjork is spearheading a push to put foreign energy takeovers to referendum if enough people oppose the deals.

Govt didn't look at environment when awarding oil permit
Official documents show the Government did not consider the environment when awarding an East Cape off shore oil exploration permit.

Thieves brave 220k volts for copper
Brazen but brainless thieves have risked their lives by breaking into a Manawatu wind farm switch yard in an apparent attempt to steal copper wire.

Publisher sues UBS for oil research plagiarism
Investment bank UBS plagiarised oil and gas research for use in its own investment reports, says a New York publisher.

Vector taking the load off
For infrastructure company Vector, the benefit of taking load off the network is an economic no-brainer.

Efficiency at the flick of a switch
Many countries are moving ahead with smart-grid technology, but New Zealand is lagging a little way behind.