Christchurch Agency for Energy

Warm Families - Warm Families assists people with a health condition that is likely to improve when their home is warm and dry.
Warm Babies -The Warm Babies Programme assists families on a low income with a preschooler or an infant under one year, with a cold-related health condition who live in a cold or damp house.
Elderly Health Programme - The Elderly Health Programme assists people 65 years and older with a cold-related health condition who live in a cold and/or damp house. CEA - Community Energy Action.

Todays tour of the Windflow wind farm at Gebbies Pass was informative and enjoyable.

Christchurch’s energy awareness programme for residents, businesses and organisations.
Building energy awareness toward an energy-smart city using more innovative renewable energy sources, and adopting more efficient use of power. The May-June activities finished with the Press Great Energy Debate on 9 May and other events will run through 2012. Read the CAfE EA12 Programme.

The Auckland City Council has a Solar Saver Scheme. www.aucklandsolar.co.nz.

The Auckland Council’s Environment and Sustainability Forum approved the Auckland Solar project which will see the installation of more than 250 solar hot water heating systems in homes across the city this year.

Auckland City Council wishes to provide locally generated renewable energy to ensure greater resilience and efficiency of energy supply.

The implementation of a district heating and, or cooling scheme (commonly referred to as a District Energy System DES) is one of the opportunities available for the Central City rebuild following the Christchurch earthquake of 22nd February 2011. DES commonly serve both residential buildings and commercial properties.

The rising price and environmental impacts of petrol and diesel are causing a rethink of the fuel we use in our private cars and in our vehicle fleets. Good news is that there are smart alternatives to petrol and diesel. Even better news is that biofuels made entirely of renewable material don’t produce greenhouse gases as they don’t produce carbon dioxide.

The implementation of a district heating and/or cooling scheme (referred to as a District Energy System (DES)) is one of the opportunities available for the Central City rebuild following the Christchurch earthquakes.

“The rebuild of Christchurch is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve energy use and home heating. To put up walls without insulation makes no sense. Given we already know a significant proportion of Christchurch housing is under-insulated, now is the time to get it right.” The Christchurch Agency for Energy (CAfE) supports the view that it makes more sense to insulate houses as the walls are repaired.