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"The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is undergoing a painful pivot, having tens of millions slashed from its operational funding over several years as the previous administration’s policies are swept away or changed," writes David Williams in Newsroom. Mike Casey, whose all-electric orchard was supported by EECA grants, weighs in on the changes and what he would like to see EECA focus on.
As the story says:
Kiwis are generally frustrated with the country’s energy sector, he says.
“I would love to see EECA move down the path of really looking at figuring out ways of enabling New Zealand to swap their energy from gas and petrol to electric, and when it comes to electric, making sure they look at the cheapest energy possible, which is energy on their own rooftops.”
The Government’s changes to the Clean Car Standard are a gift to the fossil fuel industry that will lock New Zealanders into buying expensive foreign fuels for years to come. But they don’t change the fact that, on average, electric vehicles are cheaper over their lifetime.
Read moreDownloadRNZ investigative journalist Kirsty Johnston digs into the liquified natural gas terminal decision and finds that "for a government facing blackouts and business closures in an election year, importing gas is an attractive choice. For others [including Rewiring Aotearoa, whose CEO Mike Casey was quoted in the piece] it's the worst possible option."
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