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The Press explores the rise of solar interest (and solar follow through) in Canterbury, which has become New Zealand’s busiest region for new residential rooftop solar installations. Newly rebranded Think Solar Christchurch has seen a 500% increase in enquiries compared to the same time last year, while Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey says "solar panels are the natural coupling to electric vehicles" and that as more charging moves to the home, the quicker the payback because households were using more of the electricity themselves".
Read moreDownload the document herePolitical 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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