Meridian chief executive Mark Binns says he wants to see the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter stay, "but not at any cost".

A brand new factory commissioned in 2000 gave Millennium Plastics the high tech edge but an energy audit less than a decade later

Solid Energy yesterday said the firm was "still in multiple discussions/negotiations and it would be inappropriate to make any further comment".

Prime Minister John Key has finally made it to India after a plane breakdown shortened his trip.

Vector has opened a big Tesla battery storage bank in Auckland which it says will help defer costly building of less flexible infrastructure.

Lower oil prices, increased carbon costs and a "below market" contract with Tiwai Point will weigh on Genesis Energy's earnings.

The Electricity Authority is to undertake another round of submissions on its politically charged proposals.

Employers are being challenged to take on 500 unemployed young people in the next 50 days to give young New Zealanders a break into their first jobs.

Norway's Statoil has abandoned its hunt for oil off Northland after finding no traces hydrocarbons.

The widely succesful Tesla Model 3 will soon be available to New Zealand customers with a retail site in the works for next year.

Infratil and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund have teamed up to invest in US renewable energy development company Longroad Energy Holdings.

COMMENT: By moving away from blame, to workers and leaders problem-solving together, everyone is happier and safer, working more constructively.

Power company Mercury is converting a former gas generation site into a solar panel and battery research centre.

Oil prices tumbled on signs that Saudi Arabia and Iran continue to disagree over output limits ahead.

Trustpower has been hauled through the courts and fined $390,000 for misleading consumers over a campaign for an unlimited broadband deal.

Wall Street dropped with the price of oil after reports from OPEC and IEA showed the global glut won't abate any time soon.

COMMENT: The science is clear: we must rapidly transition from fossil fuel energy. But industry won't let this happen without a fight.

Oil jumped before giving up some of the gains as a deal between key producers Saudia Arabia and Russia stopped short of offering an actual limit on output.

More than 320,000 Aucklanders are in line for a payout of hundreds of dollars following Vector's annual financial result, released today.

Meridian Energy is declaring a special dividend for shareholders in a sector where strong cashflows are not currently required for new investment.

Our biggest electricity retailer says lower power, gas and oil prices, along with competition, has hit its annual earnings.

Mercury, formerly known as Mighty River Power, has delivered a 2.3 percent lift in operating earnings and declared a special dividend.

The Commerce Commission has accused Trustpower of making misleading offers of bundled electricity and broadband plans.

There are signs that electricity demand may be starting to grow again after a long period of declne.

Wall Street rose to records as shares of Macy's and Kohl's rallied, while oil prices gained.

Auckland-based Mercury has swapped its Roman god logo for a bee.

Businesses have been left in limbo by the Supreme Court ruling in Trustpower's tax dispute, an expert says. NZX-listed Trustpower

Trustpower may now have to pay nearly $15 million in tax and interest after losing a Supreme Court appeal.

Tesla may well stumble because it is trying to do too much too fast, but Musk's vision is sound.

Z Energy is moving away from supermarket docket discounts to instant savings for Fly Buys members.