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Plastics CoE remolds itself into a Polymer Alliance

Posted on November 1, 2011 by sticknz

Fittingly, the plastics industry seems to be on the verge of remolding itself and its centre of excellence. This time, for an activity that is known as an ‘enabling industry’, hopefully the model and structure is got right. As a … Continue reading →

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Letter to Hekia

Posted on April 6, 2011 by sticknz

Dear Hekia, I’m sure you and your government colleagues will be pretty annoyed about the early and unexpected release of the revised (but not) ‘New Zealand Energy Strategy‘. But, as the acting Minister of Energy and Resources, it actually presents … Continue reading →

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NZ bioenergy is currently too much like an “enthusiasts club”

Posted on March 3, 2011 by sticknz

The public’s not hearing about the bioenergy market, it’s rare to see commercialisation thinking around it and the sector’s more like an enthusiasts club. In opening a mini conference in Wellington about how to implement the Bioenergy Association’s strategy (see … Continue reading →

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CRIs show creativity in annual reports to government

Posted on October 13, 2010 by sticknz

The government may have signaled that the Crown Research Institutes aren’t as obliged as they have been in the past to fire ‘profits’ back to their owner, but that shouldn’t stop New Zealand checking out how well they’ve performed in … Continue reading →

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