ENERGY

The administrator for the energy group is Hilary Blundell

To join the group email mapua.energy@transitiontowns.org.nz

Participants : Roger Waddell, Hilary Blundell, Robin Simpson, David Mitchell, John Grundy, Simon Clearwater, David Hutton.

 

• Constraints - expensive materials

-  still research

-        keeping places  available

-         RMA Iwi requirements

 

Research needed : technology development

Suitable place

Scale  e.g. on wharf

Materials

• Which Technologies

-          Solar Thermal

-          Solar PV

-  as  generator

-  School gen - Meridian NI only

-  Govt policy re buy back grid

 

- Constraints  to adoption

 

Prioritise available resources for energy -

o       cost

o       lack understanding

o       $ 1K subsidy

 

- Opportunities

o       Connect to  NCC Solar City(Nelson)

o       Other  networks

o       Required for new  subdivisions  encouraging             energy independence 

• Value of   showcase project e.g. Community Hall / park

•  Possible areas  for full/partial self-sufficiency

-          sun farm

-          wind  e.g.  Waitati

-          tidal turbine

-          Ideal places  : schools, playcentres , wharf areas

Action :

Lobby for change
Connect to NCC Solar City
Disseminate  info
Energy as Agenda   for Community - Priorities , Resource s available

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Participants : Roger Waddell, Hilary Blundell, Robin Simpson, David Mitchell, John Grundy, Simon Clearwater, David Hutton.

 

• Constraints - expensive materials

-  still research

-        keeping places  available

-         RMA Iwi requirements

 

Research needed : technology development

Suitable place

Scale  e.g. on wharf

Materials

• Which Technologies

-          Solar Thermal

-          Solar PV

-  as  generator

-  School gen - Meridian NI only

-  Govt policy re buy back grid

 

- Constraints  to adoption

 

Prioritise available resources for energy -

o       cost

o       lack understanding

o       $ 1K subsidy

 

- Opportunities

o       Connect to  NCC Solar City(Nelson)

o       Other  networks

o       Required for new  subdivisions  encouraging             energy independence 

• Value of   showcase project e.g. Community Hall / park

•  Possible areas  for full/partial self-sufficiency

-          sun farm

-          wind  e.g.  Waitati

-          tidal turbine

-          Ideal places  : schools, playcentres , wharf areas

Action :

Lobby for change
Connect to NCC Solar City
Disseminate  info
Energy as Agenda   for Community - Priorities , Resource s available

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