In this week’s episode Robert went to speak to the team at Forest Lodge Orchard in Otago, who have transformed their cherry farm into a 100% fully electric operation.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:19 Duracell competition advert
1:37 History of Forest Lodge Orchard
2:55 Solar
3:30 Costings of solar installment
4:35 Batteries & electricity
6:25 Decarbonising within the farming sector
6:40 Electric machinery used
8:35 Cost comparison electric vs diesel
10:15 Electrifying New Zealand goals
10:30 Energy transition
11:10 Impact of solar
13:45 Goals and universal finance
14:45 Summary
15:18 Duracell advert
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