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Let's raise the roof! 🏠🌞 Customers with solar and batteries need to be seen as a critical part of our 21st Century energy system and academics from Auckland University of Technology agree, pointing out that the 14 biggest rooftops in Auckland would be equivalent to New Zealand’s largest solar farm. The rooftops of 167 schools and supermarkets would provide the same amount of energy, albeit much closer to the point of consumption and that's why we're arguing for a more decentralised system.
Read moreDownload the document hereCurrent events are making EVs more popular, but we've gone from a leader to a laggard and we need to start shifting the fleet to electric now; Queenstown Golf Cub tees up a good deal on solar; an Australian apartment complex switches on 250 charging points with a novel payment system; Taiga electric snowmobiles are taking over; and more efficient solar panels allow bigger systems on smaller roofs.
Read moreDownloadElectrification is something we think all our politicians should be able to agree on - even if it is for very different reasons. That’s why we’re talking to as many of our elected representatives as possible about their own energy use (and the views of their parties) for our Political Power series. Last week we featured David Seymour going for a hoon in an EV and this week we’re travelling to the other end of the spectrum with Chlöe Swarbrick, co-leader of the Greens.
Read moreDownloadThe Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards are always inspiring - and we all need a bit of that right now. Whether it's doing brain research, restoring bird life, or helping kids in Palestine, everyone on the stage last night had 'their thing'. Electric Orchardist Mike Casey's thing is energy and the Rewiring Aotearoa CEO was awarded the sustainability leader of the year award for working tirelessly to ensure more of it is created in New Zealand.
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