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Stay up to date with the latest news from Ara Ake and the energy innovation community. Discover insights that drive collaboration within New Zealand’s energy ecosystem and beyond.

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New Zealand Cleantech companies making an impact on the world stage

May 16, 2025

The APAC Cleantech 25 recognises forward-thinking companies developing and deploying breakthrough environmental solutions, while driving economic growth and technological progress across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Electrify Queenstown 2025: Community Evening Sessions

May 15, 2025

Join our Senior Energy Innovation Manager Briony Bennett at Electrify Queenstown, talking to electrification and community resilience.

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Aspiring Materials wants to decarbonise the world by turning waste rock into economic gold

May 12, 2025

With an appropriately aspirational mission to ‘help decarbonize the world,’ Aspiring Materials is attacking the problem of industrial emissions at its almost literal bedrock.

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New report reveals 84% of New Zealand’s fossil fuel machines ready for electrification

May 6, 2025

New research has shown over three quarters of the country’s ten million fossil fuel machines could be replaced cost-effectively with electric equivalents right now.

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CentrePort announces partner - pilot battery energy storage system

April 9, 2025

CentrePort will partner with Panasonic NZ for its pilot battery energy storage system

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Cetogenix on their ‘one to five’ punch which turns waste into profit while producing energy

April 1, 2025

“It's a one-to-five punch: bigger volumes, higher gas yields, lower operating costs, fewer regulatory barriers, and retained nutrient value."

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Hydrogen electric flight prepares for lift off in New Zealand

March 26, 2025

A hydrogen-powered aircraft flight in Australasia just took a leap forward, thanks to a new collaboration between Stralis Aircraft, Fabrum and Ara Ake

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Launch of a review on Aotearoa New Zealand’s first-ever Community Energy Activator pilot

March 20, 2025

This review captures the key learnings from the Community Energy Activator pilot

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Offshore Renewable Energy Forum 2025: Unlocking lasting benefits for Aotearoa

March 14, 2025

Now in its fifth year, the forum will bring together global industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and developers to discuss what is needed to turn this opportunity into reality

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A major leap for fusion energy - made in New Zealand

March 12, 2025

Ara Ake is supporting OpenStar with upgrades to their half-tonne doughnut-shaped magnet named Junior

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Reflections on the Hillary Innovation Summit

March 10, 2025

Michelle Polgalse, GM Projects Delivery Ara Ake, reflects on the Hillary Innovation Summit, 17-18 February 2025

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The Founder Taking on Tesla: Meet Tama Toki of Aotea Energy

February 28, 2025

Aotea Energy embodies the resilience and self-sufficiency of the island it is named after, proving that innovation can come from necessity