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| Thread ID: 86515 | 2008-01-19 20:27:00 | State of NZ's power network | somebody (208) | PC World Chat |
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| 631862 | 2008-01-20 04:35:00 | I think the problem is also with Real Estate Develpers/Land Developers as soon as something is proposed to do in a area they will whip up the community and try and stop it because it will effect their plans and Real Estate prices and maybe impact on their plans on what they want to do to an area to make money. The old saying not in my back yard mate. The problem with Nuclear is the Nuclear waste and transportation and storage of it and the security of the plant,transportation and storage being a constant concern and also IF there was a melt down or other disaster New Zealand would not be able to handle it and the fallout carried by the wind would affect N.Z. massively. We cant even handle it if there was a major oil spill or earthquake or the blackouts that affected Auckland,not enough portable generators. Heck if hijackers took over a plane we dont even have an Air Force to shoot it down. New Zealand is unprepared for anything big to happen because it costs money and we hope it will be someone else and not us. Why dont the shops/business turn off their lights after work and save some power? |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 631863 | 2008-01-20 04:39:00 | There is not only wind, solar, wave, nuclear power to consider. I read in our local paper that in Australia they are setting a a company that is going to trial making power by pumping water into certain types of rock which is hot and then it comes up using oil field technology. They say that once you find the rock formations required it is virtually endless and polution free. And the point of the Herald article is that Transpower has let one of our major power cables run down to the point that it is not very reliable. That is just poor management. And one wonders what other lines have they let run down ? And is it due to Shareholder (goverment) pressure ? Regards Digby |
Digby (677) | ||
| 631864 | 2008-01-20 04:42:00 | There is not only wind, solar, wave, nuclear power to consider . I read in our local paper that in Australia they are setting a a company that is going to trial making power by pumping water into certain types of rock which is hot and then it comes up using oil field technology . They say that once you find the rock formations required it is virtually endless and polution free . And the point of the Herald article is that Transpower has let one of our major power cables run down to the point that it is not very reliable . That is just poor management . And one wonders what other lines have they let run down ? And is it due to Shareholder (goverment) pressure ? Regards Digby They dont even know if the hot rock theory will work, a pilot operation in great artesian basin didnt work . We are rooted because we dont have basin like oz . C1 |
chicken one (6501) | ||
| 631865 | 2008-01-20 10:35:00 | Why dont the shops/business turn off their lights after work and save some power? The problem is power supply and demand at peak times. While shutting down lights and other equipment would be good for the environment and save some money, it would not really solve any issues. Its either Nuclear or find a way to store electricity. Guess which one is more realistic and faster to achieve? |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 631866 | 2008-01-20 11:08:00 | The problem is power supply and demand at peak times. While shutting down lights and other equipment would be good for the environment and save some money, it would not really solve any issues. Its either Nuclear or find a way to store electricity. Guess which one is more realistic and faster to achieve? Guess which one is the cheapest and easiest and fastest and safest to do?:D Just put a timer on when the shop/business closes, the lights turn off automaticaly.:thumbs: |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 631867 | 2008-01-20 11:25:00 | If Auckland wants a Nuclear Plant they can put it next to one of their Volcanoes and Earthquake fault lines.HaHa:D:lol: | memphis (2869) | ||
| 631868 | 2008-01-20 19:14:00 | I have a friend that worked as a Nuclear Scientist in USA. She has been very sick now for a few years and only one of her workmates remains alive and who is also sick. I would not like to see Nuclear anything here even if it does sound like a simple solution. It might not effect me in the last decade or so i have left but I would not like to see my kids or grand kids affected by stupid decisions longer term. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 631869 | 2008-01-20 20:26:00 | The problem is not what should be used but the fact that regardless of whether its pylons, water, whatever - anywhere its proposed the community jump up and down screaming about the loss of their view, environment, whatever. NIMBys. Thats the problem. And then they whinge and moan when their lights go out. There's just no pleasing some people. What I find funny, is that people who propose a project (such as Transpower and the 400kV line throught the Waikato) know a ****load more about the risks and associated factors with such a project, than the Greenies who see a high voltage line, and automatically think 'Ooh ooh, EMF!! That cant be good!!' As long as Tiwai still has its power flowing from Manapouri, I'm happy. |
stephen (9719) | ||
| 631870 | 2008-01-21 00:19:00 | Robbyp, Transpower is a SOE, it doesn't have shareholders. I think you're referring to local power distribution/generation companies - these don't actually have anything to do with the main grid infrastructure. . The government or us, are the shareholders. Also we all own Genesis Energy. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 631871 | 2008-01-21 01:03:00 | Yes, but unlike Genesis Transpower isn't required to make a profit - it's just required to do its job. | Erayd (23) | ||
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