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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.

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Ara Ake and Singapore-based EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy partner to facilitate the deployment of energy innovation demonstration ‘testbeds’ in Aotearoa

August 27, 2021

Ara Ake is pleased to announce a partnership with EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy at Nanyang Technological University (Ecolabs) to facilitate the establishment of ‘real world’ technology demonstration sites, also known as ‘testbeds’, for validating innovative low emissions technology at scale in New Zealand.

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Ara Ake holds a workshop for the long-distance heavy freight total cost of ownership tool users

August 26, 2021

Today Ara Ake hosted an online workshop to share learnings from the free tool launched in July, which helps long-distance heavy freight companies and the public sector better understand the options for decarbonising their road fleet.

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New energy innovators visit Taranaki

July 22, 2021

Published on 22 Jul 2021 New energy innovators will get the chance to showcase their cutting-edge ideas to Taranaki’s energy industry and investors as part of Ara Ake’s backing of the Orion Energy Accelerator competition.

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Comparison tool helps freight industry on road to decarbonisation

June 11, 2021

New energy innovators will get the chance to showcase their cutting-edge ideas to Taranaki’s energy industry and investors as part of Ara Ake’s backing of the Orion Energy Accelerator competition.

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Ara Ake to bring new energy innovators to Taranaki

May 6, 2021

New energy innovators will get the chance to showcase their cutting-edge ideas to Taranaki’s energy industry and investors as part of Ara Ake’s backing of the Orion Energy Accelerator competition.

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Ara Ake welcomes EVolocity to Taranaki

March 29, 2021

Taranaki high school students are getting the chance to take part in an exciting new programme that encourages young people to design, build and compete electric vehicles, thanks to a partnership between Ara Ake, WITT and EVolocity.

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Ara Ake partnership aimed to accelerate climate-positive technology in NZ

March 18, 2021

The energy sector is getting the chance to access some of the world’s most innovative climate-positive start-ups and investors, thanks to a partnership between Ara Ake and US-based Elemental Excelerator.