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"Electric isn't just for cars, it's for farms too. That's the message from the team behind a cherry orchard in Central Otago, which started swapping diesel for electric on their 6 hectare site and went fully electric in 2021. Now they've put their electric tractor to a real test, going for a hot lap around Highland Motorsport Park in Cromwell." Electric Cherries' Mike Casey and Euan White cross live on Breakfast to discuss the record attempts, the Monarch tractor and the broader ambitions (head to 2.10 to hear the interview). Looking forward to having Liam Lawson take it for a spin soon.
Read moreDownload the document hereWhen Mike Casey bought his house near Cromwell, it came with gas bottles on the side of the home for water and an expensive diesel system for the underfloor heating. He replaced both of them with a Steibel Eltron system and it's been saving him money ever since. As technical manager Bhawesh Singh told him at the Electrify Queenstown conference, there has been a big influx in enquiries from homes looking to get off the molecules and onto electrons.
Read moreDownloadConfidence that cutting regulations to make solar power more accessible - won't jeopardise people's safety. A new Regulation Ministry reports laid out a potential blueprint to legalise plug-in solar and reduce the time and cost of panel installation. Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey shares his thoughts with Andrew Dickens.
The burgeoning demand for solar was also a chance to address a mismatch between the numbers of training opportunities available and young people searching for work, Casey said. "The mums of New Zealand are telling me that there's not enough apprenticeships for their kids and the solar installers of New Zealand are telling me there's not enough trained people."
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