Insulation standards – one small step, but…
The government’s proposal to introduce rental insulation standards is a step in the right direction. If, as predicted, about 180,000 rental dwellings (one third of rentals) will be upgraded to meet the standard over the
Politics and the Anthropocene
I research energy policy stability in New Zealand. I’m nearing the end of my PhD and after being so highly focused on one small area, I wanted to use this blog to instead talk about
How are cyclists treated in the New Zealand legal system?
After a number of cyclist deaths in New Zealand, cycle advocates and policy makers alike have been pondering issues relating to the penalties imposed on motorists. There have been many press reports lately about stories
What do we do in New Zealand about the emissions and fuel efficiency of our vehicle fleet?
Not much. Does it matter? Yes, it does. And what can we do about it? Vehicle exhaust emissions matter from a human health point of view. Motor vehicles produce fine particulate matter, unburnt hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides,
I got 99 problems, but the planet ain’t one
This blog is to introduce the research I am doing. This research came about after a recent survey, undertaken by Energy Cultures into small and medium businesses in New Zealand, identified (among other things) that
Bleak House: Dickensian living conditions in 21st century England
As many previous Energy Cultures bloggers have noted, Dunedin suffers from some very energy inefficient housing which in turn causes financial and health related problems for occupants. I'm here in Dunedin for a month to do a