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Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey writes in Build Magazine about the role electrification and rooftop solar can play in energy efficiency. "While this transition increases electricity use, it can reduce overall household energy consumption by up to 70% – a far greater efficiency gain than measures like insulation and sealing, which have long been the focus of energy-efficiency efforts. While thermal envelope upgrades remain important, electrification offers a better return on investment for households. This goes against conventional wisdom, but it’s due to the price drops in solar, heat pumps and electric vehicles."
Read moreDownload the document hereElectric homes and EVs show their worth once again by providing resilience during the recent storms; savvy landlords are installing solar and upgrading gas to electricity to help tenants - and themselves; Basis founder Danny Purcell shares some impressive numbers from his smart panel experimentation; Uber goes from green to electric as it pushes for a zero-emissions mobility platform; Air New Zealand's electric plane and airports investing in solar; and 'transcendent mobility' from Rivian's e-bike spinoff.
Read moreDownloadThe Heat Pump Suppliers Association (HPSA) has responded to Castalia's 'Switching off the gas distribution network: Consumer, network, and emissions impacts' for the Gas Industry Co and its conclusions are similar to those of Rewiring Aotearoa's.
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