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New Zealand has lots of renewable electricity, but still uses lots of expensive imported energy; commercial kitchens in the UK are are turning down the heat (and the toxins, and the costs, and hassle of cleaning gas hobs) by going electric; new research shows plenty of young'uns think petrol cars are akin to a landline; a solar-powered ambulance designed by Dutch students brings some 'medisun' to remote areas; 'Pic's Peanut Butter partners up with FTN Motion for a special electric motorbike; and a great website that helps us appreciate the abundance that's all around us (and the things that could be entirely normal soon).

Congratulations to the winners of our tour prizes from Harrisons Solar, Daikin, Schneider/PDL and A2W.

Is a bigger solar system always better? That's the question that RNZ's Susan Edmunds posed and, as her story shows, the answer is 'probably'.