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"This is not just a climate argument anymore, this is actually an economic prosperity argument and it's a cost of living argument," Rewiring chief executive Mike Casey said.
Read moreDownload the document here"To emphasise both the risk and the opportunity for New Zealand’s political economy, the price of Brent crude hit US$100 a barrel again on Friday, which is likely to push petrol prices back towards $3.50/litre. But New Zealand’s uptake of EVs, home solar, home batteries and grid-scale solar and batteries is lagging far behind most other countries, who have incentives and national strategies to electrify fast."
“We’ve only got one transmission line coming in through a gorge, and all our road access traverses the sides of steep mountains. ”If the line came down and road access was cut, the area’s diesel generators could run out of fuel well before the line was restored, particularly if widespread damage throughout the South Island made the emergency response slow.
Read moreDownloadThe Age of Electricity continues to ramp up and solar and wind are providing the extra juice; ASB releases a report on why businesses need to take energy into their own hands, but Mitre 10 Mega in Silverdale and the Christchurch Art Gallery already know that; global EV sales continue to rise and two-way charging is a massive opportunity, according to the World Economic Forum; research shows (and anecdotal evidence confirms) that concerns about battery longevity of EVs are unfounded.; The Spinoff's Robbie Nichol uses our explainer to explain plug-in solar; there's no need to heat rooms when you can heat humans directly; and some truly remarkable features from Zeekr and Xpeng.
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