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January 19, 2021

$28 million fund for Renewable Energy in Maori and social housing

The Ministry of Business & Innovation (MBIE) are asking for people to get in touch for a share of $28 million for Renewable Energy and Decarbonisation in Maori housing. Apricus can partner with you to serve your communities and improve their whare. The fund has

December 9, 2020

solar hot water system installed on roof

FAQ’s about solar hot water heating.

Will I have hot water on cloudy days? Yes your solar system will still generate some hot water on cloudy days, but it will not produce as much as on sunny days. Therefore, the back up electric element will kick in late in the day

September 16, 2020

A Zero Carbon Road Map for Aotearoa’s Buildings

Buildings are responsible for significant climate-changing pollution. Emissions from the construction sector have leapt 66% in a decade. The built environment is culpable for approximately 20% of our country’s carbon footprint. And constructing and renovating New Zealand buildings pumps out climate-changing pollution equivalent to the

August 16, 2020

Water heating in homes and buildings

A webinar on discerning between NZ available sustainable water heating technologies: solar, heat pump, biomass. Equipping you with robust facts and arguments to convince your clients to include these in specifications. Understanding how these are considered under Green Star & Homestar. Join Marcus Baker from

August 16, 2020

Six ways to heat your hot water and which one is best.

If you're designing a new home, planning a renovation or trying to reduce your household's costs it is important to factor in how your hot water heating solution impacts on the environment and what its ongoing costs are. Did you know that heating your hot

July 24, 2020

New pellet boiler installation at local school

Exciting times for high performance, low carbon heating with the delivery of a Pellematic 64kW pellet boiler, replacing an aging coal boiler at Netherton Primary School near Paeroa, Waikato. Netherton school who has built an environmental focus into its school values and has been actively

July 16, 2020

Funding for the replacement of non-renewable energy sources (e.g. coal and diesel boilers) in schools.

Late last year the Government announced it would be supporting schools to cut down their energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts, with a quarter of all schools having their lights replaced with LEDs, a sustainability contestable fund and a plan to improve the environmental sustainability

July 9, 2020

wood pellets with plant growing out of them

Frequently asked questions about pellet boilers

What are pellet boilers? Pellet boilers are a reliable, sustainable and affordable technology for home heating including radiators, underfloor pipes and domestic hot water. They can also heat a spa pool, hot tub or swimming pool. Connected directly to any heating system they will operate

June 24, 2020

100% renewable heating for NZ schools with wood pellet boilers

Hundreds of schools in New Zealand still use fossil fuel boilers, especially coal and gas boilers. These are worsening the climate crisis with their carbon emissions and may be contributing to local air quality issues as aging coal boilers have high local air emissions. Find

June 24, 2020

Sustainable central heating and hot water systems – CEP / EECA Gen Less webinar

This session covers solar hot water systems and wood pellet boilers in detail. It also looks at environmental consideration of the refrigerants used in hot water heat pumps. The session covers domestic and commercial buildings, ending with some debate and questions from the online live