Operation Laser Kiwi: help us take New Zealand-made energy on the road
The Government’s decision to pursue the construction of an LNG import terminal has been justified primarily on the basis that it is required for dry-year insurance. There are also arguments being made that it is necessary to prevent deindustrialisation from diminishing gas supplies for our major industrial gas users. The Sapere report demonstrates that a LNG import investment is not the best solution to New Zealand’s energy security issues, nor is it the lowest cost dry year solution. This document sets out Rewiring Aotearoa’s interpretation of the Sapere report “From Faultlines to Resilience” and also references analysis from other sources.
Read moreDownload the document hereNew Zealand has lots of renewable electricity, but still uses lots of expensive imported energy; commercial kitchens in the UK are are turning down the heat (and the toxins, and the costs, and hassle of cleaning gas hobs) by going electric; new research shows plenty of young'uns think petrol cars are akin to a landline; a solar-powered ambulance designed by Dutch students brings some 'medisun' to remote areas; 'Pic's Peanut Butter partners up with FTN Motion for a special electric motorbike; and a great website that helps us appreciate the abundance that's all around us (and the things that could be entirely normal soon).
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