by DavidSpratt | Jun 12, 2018 | Energy
In this fourth and final article evaluating whether electric vehicles are a fad or the future, I conclude they are indeed the future. I can feel the cold chill of the climate change deniers and petrol heads breathing down my collar as I write. I love a grunty V8 as...
by DavidSpratt | May 9, 2018 | Energy
In this Part III examining whether electric vehicles (EVs) are a fad or really are the future, we consider the implications for the supply of electricity and more. What happens when New Zealand stops importing oil and substitutes it with hydro, geothermal, solar and...
by chris | May 9, 2018 | Energy
Many businesses begin collecting energy data as a means of saving energy – and energy costs. While this remains one of the greatest benefits of energy data analysis, its appeal does not start nor end with direct financial considerations. In fact, focusing only on...
by DavidSpratt | Apr 4, 2018 | Energy
Last month’s article on electric vehicles elicited responses ranging from “hippy, coombyah, PC, Greenie horse poo” through to “Where can I get one of these gosh darn, new-fangled, electric buggies?”. Thanks to you all for your feedback. Rather than take sides in the...
by Jon Rabinowitz | Mar 23, 2018 | Energy, ICT
A client of ours recently installed energy sensors across two areas of their facility. One area is significantly old using good practice equipment for the time, the other brand new and utilising advancements in equipment technology. Both areas are similarly sized and...
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...