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Winter Electricity Crisis
Every winter we worry about whether we'll be facing power shortages and 2008 is no exception. Below we have a collection of web sites which provide information on this topic including news, consumer information and industry sites.
News
- Electricity Crisis?
- New Zealand Herald
- Energy Portfolio
- Press releases and speeches from the government
- COMIT Free to Air
- graphs of lake levels and inflows, 5 minute prices
NZ Energy
- Energywise
- Energy conservation and efficiency advice from the EECA
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency
- Government energy conservation advisory organisation
- Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission
- an independent dispute resolution service for complaints you may have about your electricity lines or your electricity retail company
- Electricity: Energy & Resources
- The Ministry of Economic Development develops and implements policy for the electricity sector, in particular relating to the regulatory framework and governance and monitors market performance, including competition issues and electricity prices.
- Energy Use and Conservation
Canterbury
- Energy Efficiency Show Home
- A 40-year old house purchased by the Christchurch City Council to show what can be done economically to improve the space heating of a typical house of that age
- ECAN Energy
- from Environment Canterbury: includes information about the Clean Heat project.
- Community Energy Action
- a charitable trust that assists low income households in Christchurch to make their homes warmer, drier and more energy efficient. Site includes an excellent page weighing the pros and cons of various forms of heating.
Saving electricity
- Switch it off
- Power saving tips for home, business and farms from Meridian Energy.
- Energy Star
- Energy Star is an international quality standard, awarded to the most energy efficient products.
- Home Energy Check
- Do-it-yourself assessment of the energy efficiency of your home.
- How to Conserve (save) Electricity
- Tips from Kiwikids.
- Power saving tips
- More tips and web sites in our Sustainable Living pages.
Related Links
Last updated: 9 June 2008
