The case for energy loans: read our latest explainer
In response to a critique of Rewiring Aotearoa's 'Watt Now?' explainers, Dr David Hall responds and explains why trying to reduce energy demand shouldn't be painted as the lesser of two evils.
As he writes: "Renewable energy technologies are a product of work. This is something we can – and should – take pride in, celebrating artisanship and good design to ensure these technologies are durable and long-lived. By making technologies such as solar panels and batteries long-lived, repairable and reusable, we might minimise their material dependencies. By designing them so minerals and materials are recoverable at end-of-life, we can create circular supply chains that reduce the need for mining. We are not wedded to cruel or careless modes of resource extraction and manufacturing: we can choose to do better."
Rewiring Aotearoa is in favour of universal Road User Charges as we believe it will address an artificial market distortion for vehicles that is not in New Zealand’s economic, fuel security, or resilience interests. Here's what we told the Select Committee.
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Read moreDownloadOur Political Power series aims to show that going electric is good for everyone, no matter where you sit on the political sprectrum. Whether you're looking to lower costs, reduce emissions or increase resilience, it increasingly makes sense at an individual, community and country level and ACT's Todd Stephenson, who bought an electric Jeep around one year ago and built his new home in Queenstown to run on electrons, is a good example of that.
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