ecoNEWS

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 […]

Currently, around 5% of New Zealand’s total electricity needs are powered by wind. We’re in a great location to take advantage of this renewable energy source, and we’ll be doing this more and more in coming years. Studies have shown that when combined with our abundant hydro-resources, wind could provide for more than 40% of […]

Remuera Golf club is NZ’s first golf course to obtain the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) accreditation that’s internationally recognised to acknowledge their commitment to sustainability. Committed to the core, they’re now NZ’s first golf course to be supplied by carboNZero certified renewable electricity! Remuera golf course is leading the way for other golf clubs to […]

If you think you’re paying more than you should for your electricity, you probably are. So, with these handy tips, take the time to think about changing electricity providers to find the best deal for you and your home. Save when you switch. As consumers, we grow fond of specific brands when purchasing clothes, food […]

Currently, hydro power supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s electricity demand, and it’s one of the cheapest and most efficient forms of power generation. There’s lots of misinformation out there about hydro power, so we’ve written this article to bust some of the most prevalent myths. Myth 1: Hydro generators will damage local ecosystems In […]