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Rewiring Aotearoa’s Mike Casey said: “Nothing has been signed so there’s a chance the industry could convince the government LNG is not needed.” “The government needs to recognise renewables, treated differently, absolutely can manage dry year risk in the longer term without burning fuels.” Rewiring last week issued a report from economic consultants Sapere, showing that burning diesel and giving government grants for gas users to electrify would be cheaper than LNG.
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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