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While last month’s storm left hundreds of southern farmers dumping milk or hunting generators, Fairbank Farms kept milking — thanks to a new solar and battery system. “That storm was a major wake-up call for a lot of people,” says Chris Stewart, who co-owns Southland’s Fairbank Farms with Michael Farmer. “With the climate shifting and reliable back-up technology now readily available, you’d be mad not to at least explore your options. The grid is absolutely stressed, especially at the end of the lines where so many farms are located.”
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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