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New Zealand could become a renewable energy super power capable of powering all manner of energy intensive export-earning enterprises. "The amount of investment, which is going on at pace, is an exciting opportunity, and as a nation, it's just a matter of whether we can seize that or not," Contact Energy chief executive Mike Fuge said. "We are 90- to 95 percent renewable, heading to 98 percent with almost all of the firming provided from renewable sources."
Read moreDownload the document hereNew South Wales gets the memo about the importance of finance and announces scheme offering zero interest loans to households to upgrade to electric stuff; plug-in solar gets the tick of approval to go on sale in the UK soon and the New York Times says it could 'change America'; EVolocity takes electrification to the streets to gets the kids inspired (and eventually employed); a tour of the amazing recycling business Redwood Materials; Think Solar and BYD give it away now; and a skit that cuts close to the bone for many solar dads.
Read moreDownloadAdvances in technology and falling costs mean customer-owned solar and batteries can play a critical role in New Zealand’s energy infrastructure - improving affordability, resilience and sustainability. Multiple trading relationships (MTR) and peer-to-peer trading would enable this potential by increasing competition, customer choice, and innovation in the electricity market, unlocking greater consumer benefits from customer solar and batteries.
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