Brian Langham Brian Langham

The potential for biogas in New Zealand

The energy, agricultural and waste sectors should collaborate to reduce New Zealand’s emissions by capturing biogas produced from organic waste, an independent report commissioned by Powerco, Clarus and Ecogas says.

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Brian Langham Brian Langham

Australia urged to adopt LPG as ‘renewable super gas’

The Australian equivalent of GasNZ, Gas Energy Australia (GEA), is going all out in its submission on Australia’s Future Gas Strategy to predict the potential to replace all conventional LPG with net zero bioLPG and renewable synthetic LPG (rLPG) by 2045.

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Brian Langham Brian Langham

Burgers of the future

Who doesn’t love a good barbie? The smell of those sizzling sausages brings back happy childhood memories for many Kiwis. And going upmarket, restauranters also love the instant heat that gas can provide.

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Suzy Kilpatrick Suzy Kilpatrick

Hydrogen trials aim for regulatory update

A hydrogen blending trial in Germany is testing the potential of greater concentrations of hydrogen gas to replace quantities of natural gas in home and businesses.

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Treasure in our trash

With eye catching advertisements across media and billboards, new Firstgas biogas campaign highlights hidden treasure.

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Suzy Kilpatrick Suzy Kilpatrick

Scholarship recipient backs biomethane

Tim Lepper is a Taranaki local through and through. He grew up in New Plymouth around the oil and gas industry. Today Tim is working back in New Plymouth with a focus on renewable gas.

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Suzy Kilpatrick Suzy Kilpatrick

Australian Renewable Gas Tour

In his recent Sunday Star Times feature, Tom Pullar-Strecker suggests a way forward that would ensure any demand from new household gas connections was met from renewable sources.

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