Operation Laser Kiwi: help us take New Zealand-made energy on the road
The evidence is clear: it's good for our pockets and for the planet, so what's stopping families and businesses from going electric? How do we address the electrification knowledge gap and other barriers that stand in the way of adopting cleaner, more affordable energy both as individuals and organisations? Bernard Hickey talks to Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey about their recent report 'Electric Homes', and how NZ is one of the first countries to reach the "electrification tipping point".
ACT will open electricity networks to competition, give New Zealanders more freedom to generate and sell power, and make monopoly lines companies prove consumers are getting value before loading more costs onto their power bills, says ACT spokesperson for Energy and Resources Simon Court.
Read moreDownloadACT is pledging to keep the gentailers whole and use market forces to curb the costs of lines management and increase solar repayment rates. Energy spokesperson Simon Court announced the party's electricity policy at Parliament on Friday afternoon.
Read moreDownloadThe City Rail Link adds another electric string to the bow of Auckland, which is growing its public transport services and reducing operating costs while reducing emissions; you'd have to really hate saving money to buy a diesel van if you're a courier; Bob the Builder is back after a bit of a break to front a campaign about the need for workers to install solar, batteries and electric upgrades; another pilot in Australia aims to make it easy for Canberrans; to go electric; and boating is going electric 'faster than you think.
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