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Newsroom's Marc Daalder looks into a Gas Industry Company report about the costs of switching to electricity and speaks with Rewiring Aoteaora CEO Mike Casey and others about the 'war of words'.

Trent Yeo, the founder of Ziptrek Ecotours, is a big supporter of his region's goal to become the world's most electric destination, a vision being brought to life by the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator. And he walks the talk with his own low-impact business and his highly efficient all-electric home.

Renewables take over from coal for electricity generation and wind and solar match the world's growth in demand; old EV batteries are proving popular; an Australian study shows that solar panels can make you money, not just save you money; take a trip on a luxury electric solar-powered houseboat in Africa; and the amazing 'solar powered clothes dryer'.