Don't listen to Old Man Gas. Ditch LNG. Support New Zealand-made energy!
RNZ's Midday Rural News spoke to Mike Casey about the Great Electric Cherry Migration, which arrived in Wellington the day after the Government announced an LNG import terminal that's set to cost "north of $1 billion". Casey says it's the wrong answer to the dry year problem and that this transition is not just about moving from fossil fuels to electricity, it's about moving from being reliant on energy imports to gaining energy sovereignty and generating as much of the energy we need ourselves, as he does on his orchard.
Political Power has gone local! Dr Nick Smith, mayor of Nelson and ex-National Party minister, is an early adopter when it comes to electric machines but, through his efforts with the council and his close involvement with the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme, he's also embracing one of Rewiring's core mantras: once you've electrified your own life, electrify someone else's life, too.
Read moreDownloadWhether it's the growing number of electric buses, new electric trains for the lower North Island and City Rail Link, or new electric ferries, we love seeing more electric transport options in our big cities. It's also good to see some of our smaller cities like Palmerston North, Timaru and Nelson going electric and, as is almost always the case, the drivers reckon it's better on electrons. At the Electrify Nelson expo, we spoke with one driver Lee about the city's electric buses. And he definitely wouldn't go back to diesel.
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