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Rewiring Aotearoa’s research has shown that there is plenty of latent demand for solar and batteries, but there are a number of barriers standing in the way. Where the Government and regulators could make changes to help unlock that potential, we’ve told them and, to their credit, they have tried to address many of those issues. Last week, we were critical of the Government’s energy reforms, as were most other commentators. But this week we’re happy to be celebrating the letter that Energy Minister Simon Watts has sent to the heads of all 29 electricity distribution businesses.

While the vast majority of EV charging happens at home, reliable public charging infrastructure is essential for those who don't have that option and for those occasional longer trips. ChargeNet, which just celebrated its tenth birthday, has been there from the start and, whether it's the 50kW workhorse of the early days or the 300kW beast of today, the company has helped more New Zealanders drive on locally-made electrons rather than foreign fossil fuel molecules.

ChargeNet reaches double figures and looks ahead to much more electric transport; an Aussie town at the end of the line goes for pumped hydro, so how does it stack up here?; a new version of rooftop solar offers a little top up for EVs, while trials continue for wireless charging on the road; the EA's Power Innovation Pathway is open for business (and we need all the customer-focused innovation we can get); and a suggestion for those environmentally-focused email footers.