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What is ‘eco’ mode and how does it work?

We live in a world where our technology can work smarter, not harder. Even our washing machines and...

Save your solar... and save on your bill

We’ve passed the halfway mark of a two-year solar hot water diversion system trial with 85 solar...

Contact Energy surpasses Electric Vehicle goal

Fifty percent of Contact Energy’s vehicles will be electric by the end of the year, thanks to the...

A word on... electricity futures pricing

Spot prices indicate a price for electricity for a particular time and date and this is the actua...

Under the hood of electricity

For most customers, be they retail or commercial and industrial, two things matter when it comes ...

Customers key to new energy tech

Contact Energy and Wellington Electricity recently presented the preliminary findings from their...

What does Tesla's Powerwall mean for NZ Energy?

Tesla's Powerwall is a major game changer for the energy landscape. How does it work? And what im...

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