by DavidSpratt | Mar 2, 2018 | Energy
True story. An employee took the flash new company Electric Vehicle (EV) up North on a sales trip. On the way home, they realised that the battery charge was running out so stopped in a small town to find a charging point. There was, inevitably, no charging station...
by Jon Rabinowitz | Feb 16, 2018 | Energy, ICT
In the past couple of years, we have written a lot of commentary about how the world of IT and the world of Energy are converging. As more and more companies are choosing not to own and operate their IT, the role of IT departments is fast moving away from just...
by chris | Dec 12, 2017 | Energy
The following was published in the NZ Herald 25th of November 2017 and includes energy tips from Total Utilities’ own Pushkar Kulkarni who reveals how leaking air wastes money. Four energy experts offer top tips to save money Running an air-conditioning unit at...
by chris | Dec 7, 2017 | Case Studies, Energy
Pushkar Kulkarni from Total Utilities completed the site review and NABERSNZ Assessment of Watercare House. Here he provides additional commentary to the original published case study, highlighting the specific benefits of a NABERSNZ tenancy rating. “A NABERSNZ...
by chris | Dec 5, 2017 | Energy
Cost reduction in the energy market through procurement has been relatively easy in the last few years. Flat national demand, solid hydro storage, increased retailer competition and participation in the ASX market has led to competitive commercial contracts that have...
by chris | Sep 26, 2017 | Energy
What is Power Factor and why is it Important? Power Factor is an electrical term that is the measurement of how efficient energy consuming equipment translate that energy into a useful output. It is measured by the ratio (>0 and <1) between apparent power (kVA)...
