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Sinners, Zealots and Hypocrites

“We don’t spend a lot on energy – we don’t use much. Our consciences are pretty clear…. Do you find people have been really reluctant to be honest because it’s so accusatory?” This quote is

By Energy Cutures|May 25th, 2016|Categories: Business, News & Updates, Team Blog|0 Comments
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Just because we survived, does a cold scarfie flat have to be the norm?

Having recently finished an interesting teaching semester I thought I would share some of the insights from working with students on assignments to bring about change toward sustainability in their lives. I teach a 300 level

By Sara Walton|February 23rd, 2016|Categories: News & Updates, Team Blog|0 Comments
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How to understand household energy-consumption practices

  Sustainable development is vital for our society. The energy sector plays an important role in the transition from the oil-based era to renewable alternatives, and for restructuring fuel patterns for power generation. This involves

By Energy Cutures|February 23rd, 2016|Categories: News & Updates, Team Blog|0 Comments
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Electric Vehicles: Should we intervene?

Over the past two years there has been a growing interest in the role that Electric Vehicles (EVs) may play in driving a sustainable transport system for NZ. Their potential to help achieve emissions reductions and

By David Rees|November 25th, 2015|Categories: Energy Cultures, News & Updates, Team Blog|2 Comments
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I’ve got the power!

Over the last hundred years people in the developed world have become used to a system where electricity flows from centralised power plants, along transmission and distribution wires, and into our homes to power our

By Becky Ford|November 4th, 2015|Categories: Energy and Households, Energy Cultures, Team Blog|0 Comments
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From the Warehouse to Your Door: Moving Goods

Traditional weekend visits to the local shops are bring increasingly replaced by virtual shopping trips. From clothes to electronics to food, online shopping has revolutionised our shopping practices: it is ‘the new retail reality’. In

By Debbie Hopkins|October 22nd, 2015|Categories: News & Updates, Team Blog, Transport|0 Comments
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