Comments on: Save Rotuma from fossil fuel dependency

By: Trevor29

Trevor29 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:03:52 +0000

Perhaps they need a few of these:
http://www.seawatergreenhouse.com/

Along with some solar panels

Trevor.

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By: Sam Buchanan

Sam Buchanan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:41:39 +0000

The fuel supply issue on Rotuma seems to be about a lack of shipping rather than peak oil. This was on the Rotuma site, but they seem to be more interested in soap rather than bio-diesel:

“THE National Strategic Committee on Bio-fuel intends to install coconut oil plants in the outer islands of Fiji this year as a way to develop sustainable economies in the islands.”

“Committee chairman Viliame Yabakivou said 80 per cent of the production of coconut was in the province of Cakaudrove and 20 per cent in the outer islands including Rotuma. Oil plants have been installed at Cicia and Lakeba in the Lau Group, with another two to be installed in Gau and Rotuma later this year.”

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By: frog

frog — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:59:11 +0000

Yeah, I know Sam. The oil production plateau has actually been affecting the market since 2005, hence all the price rises since then. Believe that? I have a bridge in Brooklyn I think you might be interested in…

Yes, poor budgy!

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By: caraka

caraka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:56:03 +0000

LoL! Poor budgy!

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By: Sam Buchanan

Sam Buchanan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:39:04 +0000

“This is the proverbial canary in the coal mine.”

So how’s the canary been managing for the last couple of years?

Fiji’s Rotuma Island runs out of fuel
By rnzi.com
Aug 4, 2006 – 2:25:00 PM

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By: dbuckley

dbuckley — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:54:18 +0000

Presumably “fuel shortage” means “cant afford to pay for diesel”.

One only need look across the Foveaux Strait to see somewhere that could be a much more local example in times to come…

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By: StephenR

StephenR — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:45:35 +0000

Much of NZ’s aid money goes straight to NGOs though, they just need permission to ‘do their thing’, which takes government out of the equation, somewhat (as much as the government wants to be, obviously).

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By: Strings

Strings — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:03:13 +0000

Sorry Frog. Fiji is not on my list of worthwhile donor recipients at the moment. If they’d like to do a UDI, or find a way to secceed and unite with another of the polynesian countries I’d feel differently, but what’s happening there is all down to the Commodore – HE must be the one who looks after his people.

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