The case for energy loans: read our latest explainer
Mike Casey is an entrepreneur and cherry orchardist who has electrified all the machines on his farm. He is also the CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, a charity dedicated to electrifying millions of fossil fuel machines. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
Current events are making EVs more popular, but we've gone from a leader to a laggard and we need to start shifting the fleet to electric now; Queenstown Golf Cub tees up a good deal on solar; an Australian apartment complex switches on 250 charging points with a novel payment system; Taiga electric snowmobiles are taking over; and more efficient solar panels allow bigger systems on smaller roofs.
Read moreDownloadThe Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards are always inspiring - and we all need a bit of that right now. Whether it's doing brain research, restoring bird life, or helping kids in Palestine, everyone on the stage last night had 'their thing'. Electric Orchardist Mike Casey's thing is energy and the Rewiring Aotearoa CEO was awarded the sustainability leader of the year award for working tirelessly to ensure more of it is created in New Zealand.
Read moreDownload