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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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Ara Ake supporting electricity distribution businesses on energy transition

July 18, 2022

A major decarbonisation initiative is being facilitated by Ara Ake, Aotearoa New Zealand’s future energy centre involving 11 electricity distribution businesses (EDBs).

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Ara Ake sees big opportunities for new energy innovations in the Emissions Reduction Plan

May 16, 2022

New Zealand’s future energy centre, Ara Ake, has welcomed the release of the Emissions Reduction Plan and the first tranche of investments from the Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF).

Making it easier to share solar: A world-first pilot launched on Hawke’s Bay farm

May 10, 2022

A Hawke’s Bay farm is taking part in a world-first pilot, launching today, which allows customers to contract with more than one electricity supplier at a single location.

From left to right are: Mr Jeffrey Siow, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Singapore; Mr John Snook, Chief Executive, WITT; Ms Low Yen Ling, Singapore's Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth; Dr Cristiano Marantes, Chief Executive, Ara Ake; Professor Lam Khin Yong, NTU Senior Vice President (Research); Mr Mahesh Kumar, Programme Director, Ecolabs Centre of Innovation for Energy.

New Zealand-Singapore partnership on low emissions energy demonstration project

April 22, 2022

An energy innovation testbed will be established in New Zealand, providing a hub for the demonstration of new technology that could help lower emissions.

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EVolocity returns to Taranaki in 2022

April 5, 2022

The EVolocity programme, a programme helping generate students’ interest in the field of alternative and sustainable energy, returns to Taranaki in 2022.

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Ara Ake achieves Toitū carbonzero certification

January 17, 2022

Ara Ake is now a Toitū carbonzeroCertTM certified organisation in line with ISO-14064-1.

John Snook (Witt) and Cristiano Marantes (Ara Ake) sign the MoU between WITT and Ara Ake

Ara Ake and WITT announce MoU to enable the acceleration to a sustainable future

December 21, 2021

New Zealand’s national new energy centre, Ara Ake, and the regional polytechnic for Taranaki, Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki (WITT), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the acceleration of renewable energy development in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Interest in the multiple trading relationships pilot exceeds expectations

December 6, 2021

Ara Ake, New Zealand’s national new energy centre, now have several companies on board for their multiple trading relationships (MTR) pilot, a world-first that provides individuals and businesses with more choice and flexibility when it comes to managing their electricity.

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Emrod gears up for largest wireless power transfer field demonstration yet

November 11, 2021

Auckland-based startup Emrod will begin a field demonstration in Taranaki of its world-leading, long-range wireless power transfer technology early next year. The project has been enabled by Ara Ake, New Zealand’s national new energy development centre

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Taranaki hosts 2021 Offshore Future Energy Forum

November 8, 2021

This November, Ara Ake, New Zealand’s new energy development centre and Taranaki regional development agency Venture Taranaki, are set to host the 2021 Offshore Future Energy Forum.

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Ara Ake calls for participants to sign up to their first multiple trading relationships pilot in Aotearoa

October 4, 2021

Ara Ake is now seeking participants to join their multiple trading relationships (MTR) pilot. A world-first pilot that offers individuals and businesses more choice and flexibility when it comes to managing their electricity.

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Ara Ake partners with South Island Hydro generators and international start-up, Wegaw, to commence a collaborative project in New Zealand

September 3, 2021

South Island hydro generators Contact Energy, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy have agreed to be involved in a collaborative research project, with the aim of improving their water management and forecasting in their South Island snow-fed catchments.