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Delivering Pathways earns second Gold rating from Govt
21 February 2013
CRL Energy’s Government-funded “Delivering Pathways to Mineral Wealth and Environmental Sustainability” research programme has once again earned a Gold rating from the Science + Innovation arm of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. > > Read More
Low-carbon tech gets funding
15 February 2013
A research project led by CRL Energy to develop a carbon capture technology suitable for medium-scale biomass and coal gasification projects for the production of hydrogen, chemicals, and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) biofuels has been awarded over $200,000 in funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Energy and Minerals Research Fund. > > Read More
CB3 Mine Services: Making mining operations safer
05 February 2013
Coal and other materials can self-heat and spontaneously combust – causing devastating mine fires and explosions. Identifying spontaneous combustion potential before mining, during transportation, and when stockpiling materials such as coal is a major concern for these industries. Now reliable help is at hand from a new company CB3 Mine Services Pty Ltd recently established with laboratories in Brisbane, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. > > Read More
Successful removal of antimony from gold mine water discharge
08 January 2013
Recently, CRL Energy announced the results of a long-term experiment demonstrating the first successful removal of antimony from gold mine water discharge using AMD precipitates and sulphate-reducing bioreactors. > > Read More
New mine hazards research programme
04 December 2012
CRL Energy has recently won a contract with TechNZ that, combined with investment from the Coal Association of New Zealand, will provide a two-year work programme targeting technical and capability issues facing the New Zealand mining industry. > > Read More
CRL Energy staff take on Source to Sea Cycle Challenge
20 November 2012
Three interpid CRL Energy staff took on the Stevenson Mining Source to Sea cycle race on 3 November, cycling some 100kms from Murchison to Carters Beach in Westport. > > Read More
Impregnating low-rank coal with bio-oil
12 October 2012
Recent research at CRL Energy explored the impregnation of low-rank coal with biomass-based, pyrolysis-derived bio-oil. The aim is to improve energy content, and reduce greenhouse gas and sulfur emissions, while retaining the convenience and boiler performance of current fuels. > > Read More
Postgraduate coal and geochemistry courses available
16 August 2012
The Coal Association of New Zealand provides financial support for James Pope and Dave Trumm from CRL Energy to run fourth-year coal and geochemistry courses for the Universities of Otago and Canterbury every year. > > Read More
CRL Energy rolls out
Davis
Tube Tester for ironsand industry
06 July 2012
CRL Energy’s Gracefield Laboratory now has an EDT Davis Tube Tester to add to the services on offer to the minerals industry. This instrument is used to determine the ferro-magnetic and non-magnetic fractions of small samples of ironsands, crushed magnetic iron ore, magnetite, pyrrhotite, etc. > > Read More
New
Lyttleton
Port
laboratory now open
26 June 2012
CRL Energy has built, commissioned, and now operates a coal quality laboratory at Lyttleton Port. This new laboratory provides rapid turnaround of quality analysis for export coal and certification. > > Read More
IEAGHG releases brief on activities
19 June 2012
The International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) has released a briefing paper (Word doc, 570KB) outlining its current and ongoing research activities. CRL Energy represents New Zealand on the IEAGHG programme.
Energy Federation set to unite with BusinessNZ
15 June 2012
The Energy Federation of New Zealand (EFNZ) is set to further strengthen its ties with
New Zealand
’s business community with a proposal to join forces with BusinessNZ. > > Read More
Sampling the sea floor’s phosphate
28 May 2012
CRL Energy is aiding Chatham Rock Phosphate in their quest to mine rock phosphate some
400 metres
beneath the sea on the Chatham Rise. The research company is processing in excess of 40 grab samples some weighing 1,000kg or more, which Chatham Rock Phosphate harvested on a voyage earlier this year.> > Read More
CRL Energy welcomes new Manager of Mining Services
20 April 2012
CRL Energy welcomes the addition of mining engineer Guy Boaz who has joined our team as Manager of Mining Services and will be operating out of our Buller office in Westport. Mr Boaz will be leading a research programme focussed on identifying and mitigating mining hazards, with the programme having recently been prepared and reviewed by Mr Boaz, GM Operations Dr Trevor Matheson, and Australian spontaneous combustion expert Dr Basil Beamish from B3 Mining Services, Australia.> > Read More
CRL Energy partnership awarded six-year environmental monitoring contract
10 January 2012
CRL Energy Ltd in partnership with Ecotech (an Australian-owned company with over 35 years experience in providing the world with environmental monitoring instruments and services) has been awarded a six year environmental monitoring contract for the Waterview Connection project in Auckland.> > Read More
CRL Energy research programme earns gold rating from Government
20 December 2011
On 15 December, CRL Energy received feedback from the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) that it’s Government-funded “Delivering Pathways to Mineral Wealth and Environmental Sustainability” research programme had earned a “gold rating” from the Government ministry. > > Read More
CCS a key technology
28 November 2011
CRL Energy’s Dr Trevor Matheson was the
New Zealand
delegate at the recent 20th anniversary meeting of the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme in London. The IEA programme investigates, promotes, and disseminates information on technical solutions for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. > > Read More
Silicon nitride nanofibres continue on winning streak
26 October 2011
In early October, CRL Energy was selected as an overall finalist in the New Zealand Innovators’ Awards 2011 (Emerging Innovator Award) for the development of silicon nitride nanofibres. The new method of producing the high-value nanofibres was discovered and developed by researchers at CRL Energy and Victoria University of Wellington, and uses low cost
New Zealand
feedstocks such as coal, sand, and nitrogen from the air. > > Read More
Proceedings of the AusIMM 2011 workshop
4 October 2011
Proceedings of the AusIMM 2011 workshop are now available (PDF 9MB).
2011 World Energy Council survey finds that the outlook for energy is becoming more uncertain
16 September 2011
Energy Leader’s gathering in
Brazil
for a summit organised by the energy leaders’ network, the World Energy Council (WEC), will hear that the outlook for the sustainable supply and use of energy has become more uncertain in 2011. This comes in the context of the significant events and economic uncertainty that have affected the energy sector over the past two years. > > Read More
Spontaneous Combustion Tests now at CRL Energy's Buller Lab
15 September 2011
Both open-cut and underground coal mine operations can self-heat and spontaneously combust – causing devastating mine fires and explosions. A major issue facing the coal industry is reliable hazard management plans with identification of spontaneous combustion potential before mining, during transportation, and when stockpiling coal. > > Read More
West Coast MP opens new CRL Energy Buller Office
29 June 2011
The Hon. Chris Auchinvole, MP for West Coast and Tasman, today officially opened CRL Energy's new office in Westport. The facility will be offering coal technology and mine geology services for operations in the Buller region. > > Read More
New Global Energy Scenarios
09 May 2011
Dr Rob Whitney, CEO of CRL Energy and Chairman of the Energy Federation New Zealand, is to chair a new World Energy Council (WEC) Global Energy Policy Scenarios Study. > > Read More
New Zealand nanotechnology for reinforcing high tech materials
05 April 2011
CRL Energy and Victoria University of Wellington’s commercialisation company Viclink have formed a joint venture company, Pacific Nanofibres, to commercialise the development of silicon nitride nanofibres from coal and sand. > > Read More
CRL Energy scientist has “Brightest Idea in Science”
30 March 2011
From June to October, 2010, Dr Troy Dougherty, a scientist at CRL Energy on the forefront of current nanofibre development, participated in the Bright Ideas Competition run by Grow Wellington. Out of 1,233 entries Dr Dougherty was awarded the Brightest Idea in the Science Category and runner up in the overall competition. > > Read More
Pike River Mine tradegy
24 November 2010
On behalf of myself and the team at CRL Energy we would like to extend our sympathies to the families, friends, and colleagues of the 29 miners and contractors lost in the Pike River Mine disaster. Today is a day not just of loss for the mining community but of tragedy for the whole nation. - Dr Rob Whitney, CEO, CRL Energy Ltd.
Pike River Mine explosion
22 November 2010
CRL Energy shares everyone’s concerns for the 29 trapped miners at the Pike River Mine. On behalf of CRL Energy Staff and Board members, CEO Dr Rob Whitney would like to offer his heartfelt thoughts to the miners and their family and friends who wait anxiously. > > Read More
CRL Energy develops new silicon nitride nanofibre technology
01 October 2010
CRL Energy and Viclink (Victoria University of Wellington’s commercialisation company) are set to commercialise a new way to make silicon nitride nanofibres that is not only up to 100 times cheaper than current production methods, but will also allow the creation of metal matrix composites that outperform existing metal matrix reinforcing materials (such as silicon carbide powders) on a price/performance basis. > > Read More
CRL Energy weathers Christchurch quake
08 September 2010
CRL Energy in Christchurch is relatively unscathed by the 7.1 magnitude quake that rocked Canterbury on Saturday morning when a previously unknown fault ruptured causing major damage to much of the city. > > Read More
CRL Energy ownership
13 July 2010
The Coal Association of New Zealand is pleased to announce its buy back of the Genesis Energy 50 per cent shareholding in CRL Energy. The Association is now the sole owner. > > Read More
From coal to clean energy
31 March 2010
CRL Energy in
Lower Hutt
has successfully demonstrated the full chain from coal to hydrogen-fuelled electricity using a palladium-based membrane. Chief Executive Dr Rob Whitney says the palladium-based membranes, supplied by the Energy Research Centre of the
Netherlands
(ECN), were used in a unique experiment to convert coal gas to hydrogen with the high-purity level required by a fuel cell. > > Read More
Obituary of Dr Anthony Heathcote Clemens:
18 July 1950
-
19 February 2010
25 February 2010
CRL
Energy’s General Manager of Research, Dr Tony Clemens, was a man who punched well above his weight on the international stage of scientific endeavour. The world became a lesser place when he died suddenly on
19 February 2010
at age 59. > > Read More
Environmental-best-practice mining research well received internationally
17 February 2010
Mining has been part of New Zealand’s history since the 1800s, producing gold, coal, aggregates, industrial minerals, limestone, and iron sands. It is an important part of the economy valued at approximately $1.5B/year (Crown Minerals 2007 – excludes petroleum). However, mining can have significant impacts on the environment, and so must be managed in a way to minimise those impacts and ensure environmental sustainability. > > Read More
Nano-scale research for geosequestration wins silver at Pittsburgh
08 October 2009
A research team including CRL Energy’s Research Manager Dr Tony Clemens has again won international accolades, this time a silver award for an “Outstanding Contribution” at the September 2009 Pittsburgh Coal Conference. The award is for a scientific paper produced as a result of their recent research at the US Argonne National Laboratory into the processes that occur when carbon dioxide is injected into various coal types. The work is to understand what happens at the atomic level to the pore spaces in coal if unminable coal seams are used as part of geosequestration. > > Read More
New coal prep knowledge already in use at CRL Energy
25 August 2009
CRL Energy’s coal preparation research officer, Ben Rumsey, has recently returned from a productive week in Rockhampton, Queensland with the Australian Coal Preparation Society (ACPS). Ben participated in the society’s General Coal Preparation Course which covered a wide range of topics including coal geology, mining methods, sampling and analysis, physical properties of coal, coal washability, principles of separation, classification, gravity separation process, fine coal beneficiation, dewatering, and plant practice. > > Read More
CCS Seminar attracts international experts
14 May 2009
On Monday, 27 April 2009, the Coal Association hosted a one-day seminar on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The seminar was organised by CRL Energy and included nine speakers from a variety of organisations in New Zealand and abroad who provided stakeholders with an update on the status and prospects for CCS globally. The seminar was attended by 63 participants including energy suppliers, users, officials and research providers. > > Read More
CRL Energy hosts British energy experts
15 April 2009
On 3 February, CRL Energy hosted a delegation of British clean and renewable energy experts at its Lower Hutt facility. The delegation was part of a ‘UK to NZ Energy Mission’ sponsored by the British High Commission and was in Lower Hutt as part of a business roundtable, which included GNS Science and IRL, to discuss carbon, capture and storage (CCS) projects in both countries, and to examine opportunities for collaborative research and investments in CCS R&D, and the sale and purchase of existing IP or products. > > Read More
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