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New Zealanders not having power on one of the coldest nights of the year was not acceptable, Energy Minister Megan Woods has just told media. And Prime Min

Hydro power: More dry weather may mean blackouts, switch to coal-generated 29 Apr, 2021 01:34 AM 4 minutes to read Lake Pukaki right now. Photo / Matthew Clark RNZ By Charlotte Cook of RNZ National grid operator Transpower says the hydro lake levels are at 67 per cent of where they would normally be at this time of year, but there is no cause for worry yet. New Zealands biggest energy consumer, the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, today agreed to cut down how much power it uses for a month to sec...

National grid operator Transpower says the hydro lake levels are at 67 percent of where they would normally be at this time of year, but there is no cause for worry yet. The Manapōuri catchment area has had just 77 percent of its normal rainfall so far this year. Photo: 123rf The smelter consumes about 13 percent of the countrys power and it will reduce its hourly use by up to 30.5MW. A spokesperson said the decision would ensure there was enough supply for the rest of New Zealand. "We are pl...

Governments winter energy payment not enough some say 28 Apr, 2021 09:23 PM 5 minutes to read lderly people are already working out what to give up over winter so they can afford their power bills, according to Central Otago Grey Power. File photo Photo / 123RF lderly people are already working out what to give up over winter so they can afford their power bills, according to Central Otago Grey Power. File photo Photo / 123RF RNZ By Sarah Robson of RNZ The governments winter energy payment for ...

The governments winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in on Saturday, but some say it doesnt go far enough to cover the rising cost of heating a home. Elderly people are already working out what to give up over winter so they can afford their power bills, according to Central Otago Grey Power. File photo Photo: 123RF That means people on low incomes are already apprehensive about how they will juggle their budgets. Grey Power Central Otago president Margaret Hill says ol...

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Tue, 03/02/2021 LAWRENCE — A new study in the journal eLife from researchers at the University of Kansas Department of Molecular Biosciences reveals that virus variants in fruit fly (Drosophila) populations separated by hundreds of miles have been evolving along a strikingly similar path. “Drosophila is a 120-year-old model system for understanding all sorts of different things — genetics, in particular,” said co-author Robert Unckless, assistant professor of molecular biosciences. “T...

Did you notice it? What caused a power flicker across the North Island 21 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM 2 minutes to read The North Island experienced a sudden power flicker last night. Photo / File Most of the lower and central North Island experienced the random event around 9.25pm. Thousands reported losing power for a matter of seconds with reports of flickering lights and TVs spontaneously turning off then back on. The event affected the North Island, with people in Whanganui, Wellington, Upper Hutt,...

overton, in your books, "stealing democracy," whats the voting matrix about? >> guest: theres a movie, "matrix," and basically in that movie, computers are in control, but people think they are in control, but really computers are in control, and i was fascinated by unseen factors that control our live, invisible systems that control our live, and thats how it is really with regard to our election system. we dont think about it. we think that, you know, the people select the politician...