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 hereThe 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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