ecoNEWS

NZ Electricity market rules are 19 years behind EU and the US. Remember the bad old days when Telecom was able to charge like a wounded bull? Telecom was a vertically integrated wholesaler and retailer, and was actively stifling competition. In 2011 Telecom was forced to split into Chorus (wholesale) and Telecom (retail, now Spark). […]

Across New Zealand, there’s a renewed interest in reducing waste, reusing objects instead of creating more disposable rubbish, and recycling old things into new things. Local councils and private companies organise recycling runs and sorting centres, but it’s the community initiatives around the country that truly show the spirit of “clean, green New Zealand” is […]

At Ecotricity, we’re out and about every day across New Zealand, talking to people about the awesome benefits of solar. Along the way, we get all sorts of questions and hear “interesting” stories about solar power. Everyone’s heard something from a friend-of-a-friend, and most of it isn’t true at all. With that in mind, here […]

Plastic has been an important part of our lives for hundreds of years. The word plastic comes from Greek, and it means, “moulded from heat.” Plastic polymers like beeswax, bones, fossilised pine-tree resin (amber) and horns occur naturally, but it’s the commercial production, use, and tossing away of plastic items that has many of us […]

If you’re looking to buy an electric vehicle, you’d be forgiven for feeling lost. The terminology can be confusing, and you might not understand what you’re looking at or what options are available. Let us help by shedding some light on the types of electric vehicles currently available on the New Zealand market: Battery Electric […]

If you rent your home or apartment, you may be wondering how you can become more energy efficient. Many of the solutions presented in the media only apply to people who own or are intending to own their own home. But you live in a home owned by someone else, and there’s only so much […]

The TV is one of the biggest users of power in the house. Partly, this is because of the energy required to generate the picture, brightness, and colours, but it also relates to the amount of time we spend watching the box.   If you’re wanting to improve the energy efficiency of your TV, have […]

At Ecotricity, we want to help ordinary Kiwis be more environmentally conscious in their day-to-day lives. This isn’t just about using renewable energy, but also about finding other ways to make eco-friendly decisions (and save you money, as well!)   Plastic is one of the biggest problems facing us. Plastic takes thousands of years to […]

Our modern world is completely dependent on electricity. If the ability to produce electricity suddenly didn’t exist, we’d be in a lot of trouble. In order to meet our thirst for power, electrical companies have been using fossil fuels to hit their targets. For a long time these fuels have been one of the easiest […]

You’ll often hear businesses, products, or services referred to as carboNZero, Carbon Neutral, or Zero Carbon. Here at Ecotricity, we’re product to be the only New Zealand provider of true, certified carboNZero electricity. But what does it actually mean to be carboNZero? The meaning of carboNZero As a business or government, you can take steps […]