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Photo / Sunergise, Aotea Great Barrier Island Local Board.
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Can you charge an EV with solar panels?

In the wake of petrol prices on the Barrier soaring to a record $4.15 per litre, the highest in the country, the community faces the age-old question about alternative transport solutions. The high cost of petrol, exacerbated by the logistical…
By AoteaGBI.newsFebruary 9, 2024
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Solar water collectors. Photo / Peter Vauhn
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How much could I save with Solar Water Heating?

Photo / PeterVauhn / CC With our robust annual sunshine of over 2,100 hours, Aotea presents (some argue) a golden opportunity for residents to harness solar energy, for water heating needs. Despite the clear advantages and the island’s tropical climate…
By AoteaGBI.newsFebruary 1, 2024
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Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons
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The Best Internet on Great Barrier Island (Aotea)

From Pigeon Post to Stellar Satellite Internet.
By AoteaGBI.newsJanuary 3, 2024
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Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons
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Tune Your Starlink So You Can Keep Surfing

Elon Musk’s Starlink has become pretty vital not only on the barrier, but for many off-gridders globally, offering impressive speeds but at a considerable energy cost. It’s not uncommon to look at your battery levels tanking, even when you’re not…
By AoteaGBI.newsNovember 29, 2023
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Above: The first Apple laptop to feature a lithium-ion battery was the PowerBook 1400, introduced in 1996. This was a significant move as lithium-ion batteries offered better energy density and a longer lifespan compared to the nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries used in earlier laptop models. Decades later, lithium-ion still dominates most of our battery-powered devices, even as other areas of technology have taken giant leaps forward, as Will Trafford explains. Photo / Derek K. Miller
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Why Do We Still Rely on Decades-Old Battery Technology?

Lithium-ion still dominates most of our battery-powered devices, even as other areas of technology have taken giant leaps forward, as Will Trafford explains.
By AoteaGBI.newsNovember 9, 2023
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Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons
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Starlink slashes satellite internet hardware price from $1000 to under $200

Great Barrier Island, New Zealand – Starlink, the satellite internet company founded by Elon Musk, has announced a major price reduction for its hardware in rural areas across New Zealand, including Great Barrier Island. The company has cut the price of…
By AoteaGBI.newsApril 3, 2023
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