The 'Electric Election': energy policies, side by side
RNZ's Eloise Gibson reports on Rewiring Aotearoa's Machine Count report, which showed that New Zealand has 10 million fossil-fuelled machines, and more than 80 percent of them could be replaced by electric alternatives. [The report] found upgrading six million of the most easily 'electrifiable' machines in the country - including cars, heaters, lawnmowers, road bikes, ovens and stoves - would save the country approximately $8 million a day, or $3.7 billion each year.
Read moreDownload the document herePlenty of election policy dies between campaign launch and coalition agreement. Our Policy Probability analysis series tests which promises are likely to survive coalition politics and implementation realities. Promised changes around today’s subject, solar energy, rate as highly likely to make it through.
Read moreDownloadPoliticians are “too scared” to talk about electric vehicles this election, despite the potential for them to significantly reduce household energy bills. That’s the view of Rewiring Aotearoa chief executive Mike Casey, who spoke about the issue on the latest episode of the Herald’s The Prosperity Project podcast.
Read moreDownloadCould paying for an electric vehicle out of your pre-tax salary make switching more affordable? Mike Casey joins Nadine Higgins on The Prosperity Project to explain his proposal for an Australian-style EV leasing scheme, how it could work through employers and why he believes it would help more New Zealanders cut their transport costs. They also discuss battery life, road user charges, depreciation and charging on longer trips — and when keeping the petrol car already in your driveway might still be the cheapest option.
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