Switch our boats to electric
One of the ways that the boaties among us could contribute to a low-emissions future would be to get an electric motor for our boats, or even switch to an electric boat, when an opportunity presents itself.
It would mean a much quieter experience, creating only a sixth of the carbon emissions of a petrol or diesel engine (or even less when charged from home solar or at night time), and requiring less maintenance, while also reducing pollution.
Initially it won't be cheap, though - but when in our history has the cleaner, quieter, safer, more efficient and cheaper to run version of a product ever costed less than its inferior siblings?
One of the regional businesses already providing electric boat options for sale and hire is The New Zealand Electric Boat Co. in Kerikeri.
As we transition away from fossil fuels, the oversupply of fossil-fuel vehicles and devices (cars, boats, engines, power tools etc.) will be offered to us at dumping prices, just to get rid of them, and some of us will go for that. We could however look at going electric as an investment in our collective future, and when doing a proper total cost of ownership calculation the higher purchase price or cost of retrofitting to go electric is regularly offset over time by lower running and maintenance costs, not to mention the additional benefits of reduced emissions and noise pollution, and increased air and water quality.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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56.9% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.8% Critical thinking
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26.2% Resilience and adaptability
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3.1% Other - I will share below!
Whangarei Aglow Meeting
Please join us for an inspiring massage from Pastor Geoff Wiklund, 7 pm Tikipunga Baptist Church, 25th of February!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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