Rob🎸
@robdickinson.bsky.social
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robdickinson.bsky.social
OK - Another introduction as this place is alive and kicking

I'm an NZ import, landscape photographer and teacher, SW dev, guitarist, #EV and clean energy fan

I'm based in #NewZealand, a place full of spectacular views, handpies and cheeky birds

Dont take me too seriously prepare for swearing
robdickinson.bsky.social
First in the world!

100% pure bullshit
christinahood.bsky.social
Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?
Email from the Ministry for the Environment: 

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.  

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment
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christinahood.bsky.social
Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?
Email from the Ministry for the Environment: 

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.  

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment
robdickinson.bsky.social
ewe gotta be kiding me
robdickinson.bsky.social
Remember that time Labour put in a change on PHEV RUCs and National voted for it by accident..
robdickinson.bsky.social
I genuinely think it takes a special person to take a failed John Major policy and make it even worse!
robdickinson.bsky.social
:) isnt it

Moved on to Wet Leg now.. :D
robdickinson.bsky.social
Also wonder what the price will be, 400mil each?
robdickinson.bsky.social
"If you squint , after a bottle of vodka, and look at in a mirror, you can almost, almost, imagine it recovering"
robdickinson.bsky.social
'It was retired in August to make way for the port infrastructure needed for the arrival of two new rail enabled ferries which are due to be delivered in 2029.'

Bullshit, we've not even signed a contract yet, it was *no earlier than*

#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Aratere set to end its days at recycling shipyard in India, Interislander says
After 26 years of service and 5 million passengers transported, the Interislander is being shipped off.
www.rnz.co.nz
robdickinson.bsky.social
We're gonna need a bigger lens...
robdickinson.bsky.social
50k more when the target was 50k less

Apparently thats 'at risk'
robdickinson.bsky.social
50,000 more unemployed, 400,000 people looking for more work, 130,000 kiwi's or more have *left*

Clown show of a government

#nzpol
musicalchairs.bsky.social
Latest benefits data is out. More detail later, but suffice to say that we are going to need some new forecasts.
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commercialsolarguy.com
Thread of folks #happy with their #solarpanels

bsky.app/profile/pyke...
pykeredrock.bsky.social
Real test of my solar panels was going to be how they performed over winter.

Got my bill.

They still provided a net return to the grid.
robdickinson.bsky.social
"We found something good we have not ruined yet, so please wait caller"
robdickinson.bsky.social
We have to sell something to pay for WIllis's fuckups! /s
robdickinson.bsky.social
yeah and a lot safer too

But the point here is people dumped on EVs like they would only ever be gen1 leaf good

In the last 15 years we've gone from 2kw charging to 550kw charging or more etc