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THE ZERO EFFECT

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Matt Orr, daughter Amelia, and their dogs Goose and Pepper, on the steps of their villa, which they have slowly transformed from a cold and fuel-hungry home to an efficient one that generates its own energy.

Often the most significant business ideas stem from personal need. When Dan Witten-Hannah, CEO of Fisher & Paykel, was building his own home, he wanted it to be carbon net zero. It surprised him how difficult this became. The technology was there, but the coordination

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