Groundbreaking wind energy company's funding struggles

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Two unique New Zealand wind energy inventions may have to be scrapped or go offshore because of a lack of funding.

Two unique New Zealand wind energy inventions may have to be scrapped or go offshore because of a lack of funding.

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3/07/2012 8:49:48 p.m.

Warren snow wrote:

Great comments Molly and so true. There is a potential cluster of kiwi renewable energy technologies in new Zealand that if supported could add enormous value to the NZ economy. We need people that are prepared to invest in that economy and be more patient about when they start to get a return.

29/06/2012 3:33:26 p.m.

Molly Melhuish wrote:

This is just two more examples of superb NZ technology that can't compete in a commercial environment dominated by large generator-retailers. Windflow Technology is another, huge, loss to NZ manufacturing - once its 50-turbine wind farm was completed, no large generating company would make use of the technology.