Resources
Please find details on energy organisations, energy businesses and information that we have worked with or collected. Get in contact with us if you want to know any more.
Energy organisations
- Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group December 4, 2020Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group (WRHHG) is made up of central government departments, local councils, district health boards and Regional Public Health, as well as research, social outreach, health and community organisations. Their vision is that: ‘EVERYONE IN THE WELLINGTON REGION LIVES IN WARM, DRY AND SAFE HOUSING BY 2025’.Read more
- Sustainability Trust December 3, 2020The Sustainability Trust is a social enterprise that supports sustainable living. They say "When it comes to healthy homes, helping people to reduce their impact on the environment and giving back to the community, we’ve got all the bases covered". Energise Ōtaki work closely with the Sustainability Trust to operate the Ōtaki Curtain Bank.Read more
- Coastal Energy November 23, 2018The Ōtaki Energy Co-operative Ltd. trading as Coastal Energy was established in 2014 as a mechanism to achieve direct investment in small-scale renewable energy production projects in Ōtaki and its surrounds. Several projects have been completed, among others an installation at Te Kura-ā-Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano in Tasman Road.Read more
- Ōtaki Energy Co-operative June 10, 2015The Ōtaki Energy Co-operative Ltd. trading as Coastal Energy has been established in 2014 as a mechanism to achieve direct investment in renewable energy production projects in Ōtaki and its surrounds. Several projects have been completed, among others an installation at Te Kura-ā-Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano in Tasman Road.Read more
- Energy Solutions Group June 12, 2014Energy Solutions Group is a company which is developing energy efficient, adaptable, modular housing designs with an additional focus on on-site clean energy generation, and water and wastewater systems.Read more
Energy businesses
- Blended Fuel Solutions Ltd: Emulsion Fuels September 8, 2018Blended Fuel Solutions Ltd. is an Ōtaki based company exploring the use of emulsion fuels (mixing water into diesel fuels using a surfactant) as a way of reducing emissions and reducing overall fossil fuel use (a reduction of about 10%).Read more
- Nufuels Ltd: Used Tyres, Plastics and Recovered Energy September 6, 2018Nufuels Ltd. is an Ōtaki based renewable energy start-up company, which is in the process of developing a waste to energy batch pyrolysis technology which can ‘crack‘ tyres and plastics, effectively recovering liquid fuels, gases and chars (which can be used as a solid fuel).Read more
- Solar Zone May 21, 2014Solar Zone are experienced suppliers and installers of solar electric systems and a variety of heating systems. They pride ourselves on making their systems work together with the rest of your building to make your home or business work smarter.Read more
- Astara Technologies May 21, 2014Astara Technologies provides bespoke design, build and consultancy services working with a wide range of Renewable Energy technologies including photovoltaic power generation, solar thermal, hot water heat pump, waste to energy technology, electric vehicle and electric propulsion systems.Read more
- SunRayker May 21, 2014Sunrayker is a start-up company developing a concentrated photovoltaic and thermal (CVPT) solar energy system by integrating concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) into one hybrid energy system to generate electricity and heat from sunlight.Read more
- Sustainable building professionals October 14, 2013Energise Ōtaki works with architects, draughtsmen, builders, engineers, and others who work in a sustainable way. Email us at info@energise.otaki.net.nz to get in contact.Read more
Information
Energise Ōtaki is focused on practical projects and actions that can be undertaken by groups, businesses, families and individuals. Useful information that may be of assistance to taking action is listed below:
- Insulation and curtains for your home May 30, 2019Own a community Services card? Then free lined Curtains and / or insulation are available for cold homes.Read more
- Rod Oram in Ōtaki December 2, 2015Rod Oram talked to a full house at the Ōtaki College on 27th October, 2015 and to about 100 people the next morning at the business breakfast at the Ōtaki RSA. Read about them here.Read more
- What is the Best Way to Measure Progress? April 19, 2014A project is underway to identify the best ways to measure progress and the best way to source necessary information.Read more
- Greenest Neighbourhoods Competition April 19, 2014With support from Council, groups of neighbours spend nine months competing to reduce their environmental footprint. That includes focusing on energy use.Read more
- Energy Efficient Housing Advice April 19, 2014A free service providing advice on making your house or business more energy efficient is provided by the Kāpiti Coast District Council.Read more
- Ōtaki College Energy Audit April 16, 2014A Level 1 energy audit was carried out by Ōtaki College in July 2013.Read more
- An Innovative Commuter Rail Alternative April 6, 2014What if there was a clean technology commuter rail solution linking Palmerston North, Ōtaki and Waikanae? Early stage thinking around a new solution is underway.Read more
- Advocating for Bus Services April 6, 2014Ōtaki has one bus route. There is a view in the community that it is not well designed and that this has the effect of discouraging use. A 2014 project was to identify the best route and to have that change introduced by the Greater Wellington Regional Council.Read more
- Advocating for Ōtaki Rail Services April 6, 2014Ōtaki is a proposed urban growth area. And yet it is the only town on the regional rail system without rail commuter services. This must change.Read more
- Exploring Network Design March 18, 2014This project is concerned with what the local electricity network might look like in the long-term if there was significant on-site generation and export within the town.Read more
Reports
Energise Ōtaki produces and gathers reports about energy use in Ōtaki and about Energise Ōtaki as an organsiation. Find them below:
Teaching Units
Energise Ōtaki have worked on creating some teaching units for sustainable energy topics for Ōtaki College. Public versions of these are included below for others to download and use. Please note that these are collations of activity options, videos and resources/learnings from other sources, rather than new research or information created by Energise Ōtaki. The idea is that if topic resources are easily available for educators, they are more likely to use that topic when educating – we want those to be sustainable energy topics.