Earthquake Commission (EQC) customers will be given the opportunity to install insulation in areas exposed during earthquake repairs, even if the insulation work is not earthquake related.

Canterbury Home Repair Programme Manager Reid Stiven says the opportunity has come about as the result of collaboration with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), which has contributed technical advice.

A holiday road trip is part of the great Kiwi summer tradition, but paying the fuel bill can make you hot under the collar. Taking heed of a few simple driving tips can reduce the cost, according to EECA ENERGYWISE.

"While most people know ‘fuel efficient driving' improves fuel economy, we've found many don't think it's going to make much of a difference," says EECA spokesperson Simon O'Brien.

One of New Zealand's largest exporters is set to save more than $2 million a year and enhance its global reputation as a sustainable producer through a company-wide energy management programme.

EECA Business today announced it would support the initiative over two years to help ANZCO generate long-term energy savings in its New Zealand plants.

With annual sales of NZ $1.25 billion, ANZCO Foods Ltd processes and markets New Zealand beef and lamb products around the world. The firm employs over 3,000 staff world-wide and has 11 meat processing plants in New Zealand.

Energy efficiency initiatives have helped Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool Ltd take out the Emerging Large Business Award at the 2012 Sustainable Business Network awards last night.

EECA Business General Manager Ian Niven said their sustainability efforts achieved energy savings across the kiwifruit and avocado cool storage business.