In the latest edition of the Southland Express, it was announced that, 'Solid Energy plan to build a lignite to diesel factory in Southland'.
This sounds like a 'dirty' industry.
Solid Energy must assure Southlanders that their plans will not put a black mark against our name.
Southland trades on a clean, green image. The development of a lucrative new industry mustn't put that at risk.
This sounds like a 'dirty' industry.
Solid Energy must assure Southlanders that their plans will not put a black mark against our name.
Southland trades on a clean, green image. The development of a lucrative new industry mustn't put that at risk.
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There is an investment connection here between Solid Energy and Comalco, I'm sure of it. They (Comalco) were talking about security of supply a while ago and they cited coal powered stations for their electricity. Are ordinary Southlanders getting a look in at these developments? Doubt it. It will be signed and sealed before we get the full picture.
Yes I hope this isnt how they hope to carry out their policy of having a net positive effect on the New Zealand environment!
Politicians down here seem to be renegging on their earlier support for renewable energies. Wind, tide and solar have had their day, it seems, and we are back to coal and favouring hydro. Next we'll hear them praising up nuclear as 'the only clean energy' - yeah right!
Who are we to believe over plans our energy future ?
Howard and Bush are signing their countries up for nuclear (big surprise!) and this affects us. Already we learn that Australian dust falls over the whole of NZ - what else will blow in once they get nuclear plants running over there? Why not use the wind - it's free and combine that with wave power - it's free and tide power - it's free!! We would have to pay for uranium if we go nuclear. It isn't hard to see who will profit - not us!
it was suggested to me that the owners of the land with the coal under it could be paid to not mine it...
this is an interesting and slightly bizarre aspect of carbon trading, where for example a country that has lots of forest and needs the money wants to log it but is paid not to to prevent the loss of carbon sinks...
i don't think southland could claim to really need the money though...?
check out: http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0829-carbon.html
for an example.
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