“That’s why it’s crucial to have quality insulation in your home. There’s no point spending all that money on heating, only to let it escape into thin air.” Each year, we spend a huge portion of our household income heating the home with electricity, gas … Continue readingKeep your hard earned heating under wraps
When Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau expanded into the Solar Energy market local Kaitaia businessman, Eric Shackleton, was early to recognize the value of generating his own power at his Ahipara vineyard. The 5kW Grid Connected system has been designed with in-built monitoring, so both Eric … Continue readingGrid connected solar for home & business
A small town in Southern Germany have taken on the task of becoming a test environment for a full-on ‘Smart Grid’, following in the progressive footsteps of another small town, Güssing, in Austria. Wildpoldsried, with a tiny community population of just 2,600 equipped with the determination … Continue readingWildpoldsried, Germany, jumps into ‘Smart Grid’ testing with both feet
Lower income families in Northland can afford to have their homes fully insulated thanks to third party funders such as local power company Top Energy. Under the government’s EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) scheme ‘Warm Up New Zealand was re-launched last year, designating a further $100 … Continue readingThird party funding makes home insulation affordable
Northland people at high health risk will have warmer, healthier homes as a result of a new Government insulation project offering ceiling and underfloor insulation in the region. The project to insulate more than 1000 Northland homes by July 2014 is part of the Warm Up … Continue readingFree insulation for low-income Northland households