Nights for Thursday 10 June 2010

7:15 Waste To Energy

Professor Nickolas Themelis, Director, Columbia's Earth Engineering Centre

The mounting issues of garbage management in the States and why there is resistance to constructing "clean" waste to energy plants.

7:30Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

8 pm News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries

8:45 Science: Energy Usage

Professor Ralph Sims Director of Centre for Energy Research, Massey University

The challenges of getting warm, keeping cool or just driving from point A to B... biomass and bio-energy.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 7

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Our Changing World

Radio New Zealand's science and environment programme.

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 8

10 pm News & Weather

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News & Weather

11:06 The Music Mix

Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events. (RNZ)