Real seamonkey6/5/2023 The drawn-out exit of our largest power consumer, the Tiwai aluminium smelter, is causing uncertainty for rapid solar and wind expansion, it said. Geothermal power stations releasing high levels of greenhouse gas close before 2030.More household and community power generation.More large-scale wind and solar built in the early 2020s, then a pause after Tiwai closes.No more coal-fired generation at Huntly, by the end of the decade.However, production for all other goods can continue at current levels, the commission said. The commission sees no future for aluminium in Southland or methanol in Taranaki. For higher-temperature processes, such as concrete and steel, we’ll need to decide whether to wait for low-emissions tech to be invented, try to find low-carbon solutions in New Zealand, or switch to lower-carbon overseas imports. It proposes the Government give businesses cash to make the switch. Coal boilers need to be the first priority – the commission wants to save 1.4 million tonnes of emissions each year by 2028. Wood waste from a growing number of tree plantations could be put to use.
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