Backbencher

The first article I read was on a new generator that they are going to install in the Cook Strait. This project is just ridiculous. They are spending 4.5 million for the turbine and the cable they are connecting it to 9 km cable that’s value is 2.3 million. New Zealand has recently issued a plan to have 90% of the country’s energy be renewable by the year 2025. The second article I read was a warning that Mt. Ruapehu may erupt. GNS scientists had been monitoring activity levels at Mt Ruapehu since and eruption last September. Gas output and internal temperature levels had risen to levels outside the norm, but it was not known whether that was a sign of a coming eruption. The third article I read was on a bottle bomber getting sentenced to a little over 2 years of prison. Apparently the man had made a few bombs out of dry ice and soda bottles (with probably some other things that couldn’t be stated the news) and he planted them at a bunch of different places around the town. The bombs ended up only injuring a cleaner.

I really liked to hear about the generators they are installing in the Cook Strait. Since I am graduating as a Power Engineer, these topics seem to interest me more that others. I think it’s crazy how much money the transmission line is for this system. New Zealand doesn’t seem to be the ideal place for wind turbines so in order for them to convert there power to renewable sources they are going to have to try different things to succeed.