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Could reframing energy independence as a national security issue, rather than a climate one, be our best chance to go electric? The Spinoff collects a range of views from various commentators like Liam Dann, Pattrick Smellie and Joel McManus and shows that it has clearly got the attention of the media and should be getting the attention of our politicians.

It’s often said that crises can create opportunity. As the price of 91 petrol climbs towards $4 a litre, there’s a growing push to use the current pressure on fuel costs as a catalyst for change, accelerating electrification and reducing New Zealand’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Mike Casey, chief executive of Rewiring Aotearoa and a leading advocate for electrification, joins Emile to discuss.

Lines companies are watering down the new incentives they must pay out for households that supply power to the network at peak times through solar and battery systems, jeopardising the effectiveness of the scheme, advocates say. Last week, Newsroom reported that most retailers are not passing on the full value of these peak-time battery rebates from lines companies to consumers, raising concerns the policy won’t have its intended impact. Rewiring's Josh Ellison says "it is clear tipping the scales on behalf of their own profit incentive.”