Is New Zealand’s infrastructure ready for the uptake in electric vehicles?
By Owen Poland Is New Zealand’s infrastructure ready for an increased uptake in electric vehicles? Experts at the University are helping devise the technology needed as well as working to remove barriers to access. The fact that the Huntly Power Station has burned...
How can we get New Zealanders out of their cars?
By Timothy Welch To get New Zealanders out of their cars we’ll need to start charging the true cost of driving. In light of last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report confirming human activity is “unequivocally” driving global warming, here’s a...
How can we increase electric vehicle usage?
By Grant Covic, Nick Long & Doug Wilson Wireless charging stations set in the pavement for vehicles to park over are closer than you think, for both cars and heavy transport vehicles. Urgent action is needed to increase the ease of owning and operating electric...
How can we cut emissions from transport?
By Robert McLachlan How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling, according to Robert McLachlan. The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice on how to decarbonise New Zealand’s economy is...
E-scooters and human rights: What are the ethical dilemmas in their supply chain and in consumers’ wellbeing?
By Maria Rabino-Neira E-scooters have taken off. But what are the ethical dilemmas in their supply chain and in consumers’ wellbeing? Introduction The promise of globalisation has been to bring a win-win situation to the new interconnected world; consumers in...
Are trackless trams the answer to our rail problems?
By Peter Newman Trackless trams v light rail? It’s not a contest as both can improve our cities, says Peter Newman. A Greenpeace video of me plugging a trackless tram that went viral with 4 million hits has caused a few eyebrows to be raised over whether I think light...
Q+A: Could ditching cars make us healthier?
A recent report from a team of researchers based at the University of Otago has found that our use of cars is harming both our health and our environment. The report, titled Turning the Tide, claims that urgent steps are needed to encourage New Zealanders to walk,...
Q+A: Is it time to stop using cars?
A recent report from a team of researchers based at the University of Otago has found that our use of cars is harming both our health and our environment. The report, titled Turning the Tide, claims that urgent steps are needed to encourage New Zealanders to walk,...Subscribe by Email
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