Ignoranus (a person who is both stupid and an asshole). (1) It seems that about 4% of the nurses in some of New Zealand’s District Health Boards, are giving up their jobs rather than accepting a vaccination for Covid-19. Something close to 1% of NZ school teachers are doing the same. Ignoranus would surely be […]

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So what is it that has got Villi and Manili thinking? You can see just how excited they are! I know that you’re thinking that I don’t know what they are thinking but I think I do. These guys are thinking about the dirty business of making EV batteries. The kind of batteries that are […]

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My previous blog post “Hydrogen Madness” generated so much controversy that I am forced to clear up a few points before someone starts a riot.(2) I must admit that I have been taken aback by these disagreements. I am used to having people hang on my every word as if it were the Gospel truth. […]

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When it comes to electricity, New Zealand finds itself in an enviable position compared to most of the world.  NZ presently gets 79% of its electricity from renewable sources including hydro, wind and geothermal.    The “enviable” part comes from the fact that New Zealand has an aluminum smelter that is scheduled to close in 2024.   […]

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I am in lockdown again. I can’t ride my motorcycle. I can’t go to the boat. I mowed the lawn and trimmed the hedge, neither of which were any fun at all. So I’m thinking about Global Warming; what else. Global Warming is becoming a real thing. Just look at the results of huge floods […]

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Lockdown is a bit of a shit! Yes, here we are in Level 4 Lockdown again. Only allowed out for essentials like food and exercise. I did my Saturday, 4 km run today right down the middle of the street because the cars are were completely missing. The covid plague is running wild throughout New […]

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Electric cars are truly exciting. Just look at my wife Gallagher with her BMW i3 if you want proof (Gallagher is not even a geek). The i3 uses lithium-ion batteries and they work great but within the next few years, lithium-ion batteries will be replaced with even better batteries. Stick with me and I will […]

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An existential crisis has struck the ESPcat (Electric Solar Powered Catamaran) project. I’m talking serious stuff; the kind of event that causes one to re-evaluate life’s purpose. Maybe I should never have tried to harness the power of the sun, simply to save the planet. Just look at that temperature gauge. 20 degrees C! You […]

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Holy shit! 10% of New Zealand new car sales are now EVs! (NOT TRUE!!! THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE IS 1.9%) By 2025 new EV sales will reach 80%! We are looking at the death of pistons! I wouldn’t be surprised if the 80% figure happens before 2025. A search for EV on Trademe yielded 2,538 hits. […]

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At a recent New Year’s Eve party, while attempting to see how much sparkling wine I could actually drink, someone suggested that if New Zealand were to go all out for electric cars, there would be a huge impact on the national grid. I replied, somewhat unsteadily, that going 100% EV would be no problem […]

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