This morning.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan (above right) sheltering from Storm Eunice with members of environmental group Not Here Not Anywhere. The Green Party is publishing a bill that would deny planning permission for any Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure.
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What do they heat their homes on, the constant hot air that comes out of their mouths?
And what do they eat?
Something that doesn’t rely on photosynthesis (which relies on water, sunlight and atmospheric CO2)?
Amazon is going to supply it.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/tallaght-buildings-to-be-heated-using-excess-energy-from-amazon-data-centre-1.4436843
The greens are insufferable idiots. Easily led donkeys, I’d support a bill that allowed the hunting of them for sport.
that made me giggle
I’m just off to the airport to pick up Lng, my new Chinese au-pair.
Gonna start by bringing her around the city centre so she can get a feel for the place and experience the land of a thousand welcomes..
Pity the Greens don’t focus on a winnable matter such as getting the Limerick to Cork motorway to be routed via Mitchelstown, which would half the amount of new motorway needed, ie circa40 kilometres.
Telling people its a good idea to reduce fuel choices at a time of rocketing costs is moronic.
Without LNG, and without nuclear, we’ll have to burn more coal/peat, because renewables aren’t reliable enough to provide 100% of our needs consistently. Both of which are far worse for the environment. Its all very short sighted.
you can make electricity from poo and wee.
A group opposed to data centres that use social media. HYPOCRITES
Because Fracked gas is responsible for higher GHG emissions, (through leaking of methane at source) than any other fossil fuel including coal. Also fracking poisons drinking water etc.
Not a fan of the Greens but absolutely correct to ban the import of LNG which will be predominantly fracked gas.
You are spot on, the fracking is the issue I think.
Fracking is an unsound practice, makes economic sense, it is ecological nonsense.
Some love to kick the greens , they might have done more for their cause had they not traded principles for a seat at the top table?
I would support them on this.
They do deserve a severe scolding for the beheaviour of their leaders I would concur, I also reckon Roderic has been an underperformer too .
predominantly fracked gas
Says you
Nobody cares Neasa and after the next election hopefully you and the rest of the cabbages are booted out – permanently this time.
OK, I’m also against getting overly expensive LNG, especially from another continent.
It does not make any sense.
To get out of this, either start building nuclear power plants, or open again gas fields that are under control of Ireland.
But greenies probably don’t like that neither.
Yes, in ideal world we would all drive cars powered by eco-friendly unicorn farts.
It takes between half a million litres of water to produce 1 ton of lithium.
According to figures from the Chilean government, during the period 2000-2015 the amount of water used for Lithium production was 21 percent higher than the natural flow of water to the area via rain and meltwater.
Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia are the main sources of Lithium. All 3 Countries had extreme drought in 2021.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future
This is the Green’s dirty little secret.
Consider the following:
the technology exists (and is relatively inexpensive) to capture carbon for generation plants and also from internal combustion engines
Tyre wear is the 2nd largest microplastic pollutant in our environment . Up to one third of all microplastics released into UK waters come from tyre wear particles, these can be captured at source
But both of the above can be resolved easily so why is the Green Party not interested in developing them.
Meanwhile in Canada…..
RCMP say Coastal GasLink site in northern B.C. ‘attacked,’ causing significant damage
By The Canadian Press
Thu., Feb. 17, 2022timer2 min. read
updateArticle was updated 16 hrs ago
HOUSTON, B.C. – Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a violent confrontation between a group of about 20 people and Coastal GasLink employees at a worksite for the natural gas pipeline.
RCMP say in a news release they were called to the area early Thursday following reports that a group of people, some allegedly armed with axes, attacked security guards and smashed vehicle windows.
Police say when they tried to reach the worksite they were stopped by a downed tree, tar-covered stumps, boards with spikes sticking out of them and fires along the forest service road.
When officers tried to work their way through the debris, police say several people threw “smoke bombs” and flaming sticks, injuring one officer.
When police made it to the site, they say they found “significant damage” to heavy machinery, other equipment and portable buildings.
B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth issued a statement condemning the violence, saying the “egregious criminal activity” could have led to serious injury or loss of life.
“The police report indicates that the workers’ camp was attacked in the middle of the night by unknown assailants wielding axes,” he said.
“There is no excuse for such violence and intimidation. All workers deserve to be protected from harassment and harm.”