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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Remote Area Power Supply Systems (or RAPS) project in the late 1990s aimed to establish a small-scale independent energy system capable of powering a family home in a remote location. The article describes how this specific project for a property in the Kahuterawa Valley grew into an extended programme setting up the growth of this alternative energy industry in New Zealand.

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Manawatū Standard
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March 23, 2024
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