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  • EECA applauds Greater Wellington making insulating even easier
    4 March 2010

    Greater Wellington Regional Council's move to let people pay for insulation through their rates bill will make it easier for more Wellingtonians to make their homes warmer, healthier and easier to heat, says the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

    The Council today voted to introduce a scheme which will allow Greater Wellington residents to top-up their Government insulation or heating grant through their rates, giving people the flexibility to pay back the cost over time.

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  • What to do if you’re concerned about the insulation installed in your home
    17 February 2010

    Insulation should be laid correctly, to ensure best performance, and to avoid safety risks. EECA has a strict audit and checking process in place to make sure service providers follow the correct procedure. The results from the first round of audits before Christmas showed that a small number of houses had potential safety issues, and more had quality issues with the way insulation was installed.

    We have been working hard with the industry to fix these issues.

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  • Go go greener gadgets!
    24 December 2009

    If you're heading for the Boxing Day sales to shop for new appliances, be aware that some appliances could cost you more in the long run.

    "You could be looking at two TVs of similar size and price, yet one uses double the energy of the other," says Terry Collins, Products Manager at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

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  • Go the distance on less fuel these holidays
    24 December 2009

    If you're racking up the kilometres these holidays, don't pay more for it than you need to for fuel - challenge yourself to cut 10% off your fuel bill.

    Ecodriver founder Mark Whittaker recently proved the point by driving from Cape Reinga to the Bluff on less than two tanks of fuel, and averaging 3.5 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres.

    "Doing it in really fuel efficient new Mini certainly helped," says Whittaker, "but it was good driving technique that saved us 10% of the car's stated fuel use and got us there under the two-tank mark."

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  • Additional funding of $24 million for Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart
    23 November 2009

    The government has today announced a further change to the funding of Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart.

    An additional $24 million has been negotiated by the Maori Party to insulate the homes of low income homes. This additional funding forms part of the Emissions Trading Scheme legislation agreement between the Government and the Maori Party.

    Essentially, it means that there is more money for low income homes. Some funding will also be tagged to insulation projects with iwi, but these details are being worked through.

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  • Home insulation scheme continues to grow
    16 October 2009

    Media statement from Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Energy and Resources

    September was a record month for homes being retrofitted with insulation and clean heating under the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme.

    Figures for September show that almost 6000 homes were retrofitted with insulation and clean heating, giving a total figure of over 14,000 homes retrofitted during the first three months of the programme.

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  • Energy savings campaign launched
    24 September 2009

    Media statement from Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Energy and Resources

    A high profile television campaign has been launched to help New Zealanders increase the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.

    The new prime time campaign, called The Energy Spot, will screen three nights a week (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) at 6.50pm, on four television channels, as well as 13 other times during the week.

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  • EECA News
    31 August 2009

    EECA News is our regular publication, incuding latest developments, interesting features and think pieces.

    EECA News is published three times a year, and is also available to download free. We also publish a shorter E-News electronic bulletin in between issues of EECA News.

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    Link to EECA news Winter 2009

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  • Golden Bay house gets highest energy efficiency rating
    2 July 2009

    A Golden Bay holiday home may be New Zealand's most energy efficient house, achieving nine out of ten stars under the Home Energy Rating Scheme - the highest rating awarded yet under the scheme.

    The Golden Bay Hideaway's ‘Little Greenie' house in Wainui Bay is so efficient that its room heating and hot water bills are expected to cost less than $50 per year. Its energy efficient features include:

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  • Boosting your home's warmth with a government grant
    29 June 2009

    Insulation is a great way of making your home cosier and easier to heat. Over the next four years, many homeowners can get assistance to make their homes warmer, drier and healthier, through the government's new $323 million insulation and heating programme.

    Check out the information below to learn more about the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart funding, provided by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's ENERGYWISETM programme.

    What can I get?

    On any income level, you can get:

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