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10 Reasons Why Converting Lignite Coal to Diesel is Insane

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 10 December 2010 - 2:06pm | Blog entry

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) has released a report "Lignite and climate change: The high cost of low grade coal" The PCE report also covers using lignite to make urea and briquettes, but this post will focus on the insanity of plans by Solid Energy and L & M Group to convert Southland lignite to diesel

1. The taxpayer subsidy for one lignite-to-diesel plant would be likely to be billions of dollars over its lifetime, (and 1 billion dollars annually by 2020) » Read more

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Mining group believes in tooth fairy -- "New Zealand cushioned against oil shocks"

Submitted by Denis Tegg on 19 October 2010 - 9:01pm | updated 19 Oct 2010 | Blog entry

Straterra, a body representing mining companies has said, "New Zealand is in an excellent position to withstand any future oil shocks, thanks in particular t » Read more

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