Daily review 09/05/2024

Written By: notices and features - Date published: - 7 comments
Categories: Daily review

Daily review is also your post.

This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day.

The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy).

Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

7 comments on “Daily review 09/05/2024”

Comment numbers have changed to permanent references. Older quoted numbers may no longer identify the same comment.

  1. 1

    National claims the problem of sufficiency of power supply increased under the past government and says the cause is the ban on new gas exploration.

    This is clearly wrong as the time from exploration to discovery and then to domestic supply of gas has a longer timeline.

    It also claims a factor was the former government consideration the Onslow dam proposal deterring new power generation.

    This is also wrong for the same reason – because of the time frame for new power generation to be realised. And the problem is in part that one alternative supply – wind power does not operate when it is so calm. The solution to that problem requires battery storage.

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-power-cuts-possible-on-one-of-coldest-mornings-of-2024-auckland-in-for-frosts-subzero-temperatures-around-nz/LGNYJYUSLZA7VD7BOFRXICDRMU/

    1. 1.1

      Apparently there is planned maintenance at some power stations also involved – coinciding with lack of wind and a cold period not being part of the now not convenient timing.

      1. 1.1.1

        They should ask the retired and those working from home without children to get up a little later than usual.

        And then maybe water heating won’t need to be turned off.

Comments are closed.