Better performing, more efficient fridges and freezers saved New Zealanders $59 million last year, according to the latest sales data compiled by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

Household fridges and freezers made the biggest contribution to the overall savings gained by EECA's products programme, which totalled $195 million for the year.

EECA's Products programme uses labelling to provide consumers with energy efficiency information at the point of sale, and mandatory standards to remove the least energy efficient products from the market.

Did you know that you can save up to 16 cents a litre on your fuel bill just by keeping your tyres inflated to the correct tyre pressure? Although it is easy to do, recent research shows that many people don't bother to do it, or don't know how to do it.

A 2011 Automobile Association (AA) Research Foundation survey supported by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) found that nearly half of drivers had not checked their tyre pressure in the last month. 

The Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, has today announced that three marine energy projects will receive funding as part of the Government's Marine Energy Deployment Fund.

 The projects include a wave energy device for Stewart Island, turbines to generate electricity for Parnell Baths in Auckland, and funding for a cable to link a wave energy device at Moa Point in Wellington.

 "New Zealand has huge potential to generate electricity from marine energy in the future," says Ms Parata.

Winter's coming, and so are the home heating bills. But whether you're looking for a new heating system, or using the one you have, there are plenty of ways to get more comfort for your dollar according to ENERGYWISE™.

"A warm, dry home is not just a lot nicer to live in, it's also healthier," says Mike Underhill, Chief Executive of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) which runs the ENERGYWISE™ initiative.