Public Address 15/09/04 - Energy And Freedom

PUBLIC ADDRESS 15/09/04 - Energy and freedom

Hi folks,

A couple of guest posts today. I would recommend putting some time aside to read Dave McArthur's essay, which advances the view that we're steadily moving further away from what a modern electricity network ought to be. It seems particularly relevant as we sit and watch the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust (I find that last word a little ironic - why does any such sale need a "code name" in the first place?) haggle over a partial privatisation of our lines business, Vector. I'm unaware of any argument that this sale will benefit me. Quite the contrary. It's stupid and reckless.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3591594

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3033078a13,00.html

Meanwhile, I'm preparing to interview Vallejo (the Texas band caught up in the Michael Murphy single whoopsie) at 12.20pm and Robin Scholes (producer of I Am, the McCahon documentary screening on Saturday) at 1pm, on my 95bFM show today ...

Cheers,
RB
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