by chris | May 24, 2021 | Energy, Sustainable Business
By 2050, the government has pledged to eliminate emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases, and to reduce biogenic methane emissions by between 24-47%. This means energy pricing is changing fast! While this is good news for the environment, it requires business to make...
by chris | Mar 26, 2021 | Sustainable Business
After over 20 years leading us, Richard Gardiner is handing over the reins to Jonathan Gardiner on 31st March 2021. Today we want to formally thank Richard, look back on how far Total Utilities has come under his watch, and welcome Jonathan as our new MD. Richard...
by chris | Mar 26, 2021 | Sustainable Business
We are delighted to announce that as of February 2021 we are Toitū carbonzero certified. This means our commitment to taking positive action on climate change has been officially recognised. We walk the sustainability talk by managing and reducing our greenhouse gas...
by chris | Feb 9, 2021 | Energy, Sustainable Business
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters has struck a new deal with Meridian Energy which means the smelter will remain open until at least Decemeber 2024. We don’t yet know the prices that Rio Tinto has agreed with Meridian, but Forsyth Barr estimates that Rio will be paying...
by RichardGardiner | Aug 17, 2020 | Sustainable Business
Back in the 1950’s when I was born, the global population was 2.75 billion and it had taken roughly 2 million years to reach this figure. During my lifetime, the world’s population has nearly tripled to 7.5 billion. This population explosion has helped to ruin...
by chris | Jul 13, 2020 | Energy, Sustainable Business
The deployment of grid‐connected photovoltaic (solar PV) systems continues to grow at an impressive rate. In 2018, there was a 30% increase in systems implemented and it continues to move forward. Most of this growth involves residential systems, which have an 80%...
