Episode 25 :: The ENERGYWISE™ website
Over a million kiwis visited this website in the last year to get independent advice and information about a wide range of energy efficiency topics.
The ENERGYWISE™ website is a great resource to help you make the most of the energy you use every day, without compromising the way you live – here are some of the highlights.
Check out the interactive tools
The ENERGYWISE website has a couple of great tools to help you learn more about how use energy.
Use a tool to find out:
- How energy efficient is your home?
- Energy efficiency advice when building or renovating
- How energy efficient will a new appliance be?
- Explore our jigsaw to see how it all fits together
Make your home more warm, healthy and energy efficient
Warm, dry homes are more comfortable and healthy to live in, and there are three things they have in common: good insulation, heating and ventilation. For these three elements to work together, any dampness issues also need to be fixed.
Find out more about:
- How to get these things sorted in your house
- Funding for insulation and heating
- What to look at when building and renovating.
Streamline your hot water, lighting and appliance energy use
The systems and appliances used in your home make up a big chunk of the energy bill, so by cutting the energy waste you’ll save money and have less impact on the environment.
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Cut your car’s fuel use
Whether you’re buying a new car, or driving the one you have, there are lots of simple ways to cut your fuel use significantly.
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Did you know?
The average household could easily cut 10% off their energy bill. If we all did it, we would save our country hundreds of millions of dollars.
