Don't listen to Old Man Gas. Ditch LNG. Support New Zealand-made energy!
Old Man Gas likes to stay up with the play. He's hip. He's cool. He uses words like 'lit' and 'fire' around the young'uns🔥 and he's always keeping an eye out for the latest technologies - except, of course, for those pesky electric ones that render him obsolete in our homes.
The Gas Industry Company recently released a report showing how much it would cost to switch off the gas network and move to electric options. There were plenty of inaccuracies and unrealistic assumptions. It also completely ignored the role of rooftop solar to bring electricity costs down.
You can read our response to that report here.
And you can see a number of case studies showing households saving thousands every year on their energy bills by getting off gas, petrol and diesel, embracing electric space and water heating, cooking and driving, and installing solar and batteries.
So, are you going to believe these New Zealanders who have told their story to a fiercely independent organisation that works to reduce bills for customers? Or are you going to believe an industry that's trying everything it can to prop up a declining business?
Don't invest in the wrong tech. Kick Old Man Gas to the curb and make your next purchasing decision electric.
Political 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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