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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 hereNew South Wales gets the memo about the importance of finance and announces scheme offering zero interest loans to households to upgrade to electric stuff; plug-in solar gets the tick of approval to go on sale in the UK soon and the New York Times says it could 'change America'; EVolocity takes electrification to the streets to gets the kids inspired (and eventually employed); a tour of the amazing recycling business Redwood Materials; Think Solar and BYD give it away now; and a skit that cuts close to the bone for many solar dads.
Read moreDownloadAdvances in technology and falling costs mean customer-owned solar and batteries can play a critical role in New Zealand’s energy infrastructure - improving affordability, resilience and sustainability. Multiple trading relationships (MTR) and peer-to-peer trading would enable this potential by increasing competition, customer choice, and innovation in the electricity market, unlocking greater consumer benefits from customer solar and batteries.
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