
New Zealand cherry grower Mike Casey runs what is considered to be the world's first fully electric farm.
Read moreDownload the document hereLow-interest loans for electric upgrades are part of the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme and, as Andrea Vance writes, "a coalition of mayors and independent financial experts is urging the Government to greenlight a nationwide scheme that they claim could deliver up to $4000 in immediate cash-flow relief to eligible households – far outstripping savings promised by the Government’s proposed rates cap." As she wrote, an independent advisory group endorsed the business case as 'conservative, robust and compelling," noting that operational risks are low and manageable."
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