Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for April 28, 2025

Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 28, 2025.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – NZ energy professional selected for World Energy Council delegation
Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand energy professional Esther Tomkinson has been selected to join the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders Programme. Esther Tomkinson is a Sustainability and Strategy Analyst at Mercury Energy and Co-Chair of the Young Energy Professionals Network of the BusinessNZ Energy Council. The Future Energy Leaders Programme is a global network of young […]

MIL-Evening Report: Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns – if their manufacturers share vital data
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryoush Habibi, Professor and Head, Centre for Green and Smart Energy Systems, Edith Cowan University EV batteries are made of hundreds of smaller cells. IM Imagery/Shutterstock Around the world, more and more electric vehicles are hitting the road. Last year, more than 17 million battery-electric and hybrid […]

MIL-Evening Report: Climate change and the housing crisis are a dangerous mix. So which party is grappling with both?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Australia is running out of affordable, safe places to live. Rents and mortgages are climbing faster than wages, and young people fear they may never own a home. At the same time, […]

MIL-Evening Report: Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed. In […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker Thousands of patients are securing appointments quicker every day as part of the government’s drive to build an NHS fit for the future. Thousands of patients are seeing tangible benefits from the government’s Plan for Change, with […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Steel is the Backbone of India’s Economy, Coal and Mines Sector is the Strong Foundation on Which it Stands: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy
Source: Government of India Steel is the Backbone of India’s Economy, Coal and Mines Sector is the Strong Foundation on Which it Stands: Union Minister G Kishan ReddyCoal Gasification is Being Promoted as an Alternative, with a Target of 100 MT by 2030 Minister Urges Industry Partners to Actively Engage in Auction of Coking Coal […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Regional Power Conference with North Eastern States
Source: Government of India Regional Power Conference with North Eastern StatesGovernment establishments including Government colonies, should be prioritised for pre-paid smart metering : Shri Manohar Lal Posted On: 26 APR 2025 4:14PM by PIB Delhi The Regional Conference of the Power Sector was held on 26th April in Gangtok in presence of Shri Prem Singh […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: NIELIT signs MoUs with 8 Visionary Organizations to Propel Digital India Initiatives
Source: Government of India NIELIT signs MoUs with 8 Visionary Organizations to Propel Digital India InitiativesMoU signed with SCL Mohali, ERNET India, AMRITA University, NISE, Heartfulness Institute, Kyndryl India, Skyroot Aerospace & IFMR Strategic Collaborations to Drive Innovation, Skilling, and Research in Emerging Technologies Posted On: 27 APR 2025 2:09PM by PIB Delhi In a […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Accelerating the roll-out of public EV chargers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is updating the way it co-invests in public electric vehicle (EV) chargers with the private sector to accelerate the delivery of EV chargers across New Zealand, Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Energy Minister Simon Watts say. “New Zealand needs more EV chargers. We have fewer public chargers per EV than […]