Tag: Carbon Friendly

Ideas that result in a lower household carbon footprint.

How Much Extra Energy Supply Will the Electric Fleet Require from NZ?

The phasing in of the electric fleet could be a momentous occasion for New Zealand, enabling us to switch from fuel consumption to electric vehicles powered primarily by renewable energy. But the process also comes with a series of economic effects, most notably the need to construct additional sources to power this fleet. In this article we look at what the electric fleet could require from NZ in terms of additional power sources.

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How Much Will The Average Vegan Save the NZ Government by 2050?

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about the amount of beef and lamb consumed domestically compared with international exports. The article involved much mathematics but was still insufficient to slake my number nerd thirst – so this week I have written an article that calculates the value that an average vegan will save the NZ Government by the year 2050.

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How Day & Night ICPs Allow for Strategic Power Use

The dry winter has resulted in low levels of hydroelectric energy generation, forcing NZ to rely more on other energy sources, in turn forcing the wholesale price of energy through the roof. The full effect of this will be felt over the next few months as energy retailers start to pass on their additional costs to households and businesses.

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How Much Beef and Lamb is Consumed Domestically Compared With International Exports?

This week I wanted to find out what proportion of NZ grown beef and lamb was diverted to domestic consumption relative to the amount that went overseas for export.
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Closed Loop Food Production

The words ‘Closed Loop Food Production’ came out of a recent meeting with the Feilding Council and while the words describe a practice already implemented by many households and communities, nonetheless represents something in my view that all households should aspire to.

What ‘Closed Loop Food Production’ simply refers to is the process of turning food waste into compost, compost into healthy veggies, healthy veggies into low cost home cooked meals, and meals into food waste – ie closing the loop as far as possible on each of the stages of the food production and disposal process.

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Why Gold is Green: How Adopting the Gold Standard in NZ Would Reduce Carbon Emissions

If we are serious about reducing our national carbon emissions, one of the things we must do is switch from a floating currency to a currency tied to the value of gold.

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