When the electricity goes off
Picture this - a frosty winter's evening, relaxing in front of the heater, the electric blanket is warming up the bed and a roast is simmering away in the oven.
Energy
Lights out for old-style bulbs
Rain lifts lakes but more still needed
Alarm bells not ringing over falling lake level
Lake Mahinerangi is down more than 4m on its average level, but there is no crisis, a TrustPower spokesman says.
MP complains over Meridian claims
National MP Nick Smith has written to the Commerce Commission over Meridian Energy's claim it is carbon neutral.
Hot rocks under NZers' feet could provide Kyoto-friendly energy
Some of New Zealanders' energy problems could be solved by the hot rocks under their feet, geologists say.
Power saving ads ready to air but no crisis yet - Parker
A power saving campaign is ready to be launched on television this weekend, but Energy Minister David Parker says there isn't a crisis and the lights won't go out this winter.