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The little piles of wood are part of verge clearing, and necessary!
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Richprins wrote:The little piles of wood are part of verge clearing, and necessary!
Again we sacrifice to what would be a priviledge!!!Richprins wrote:The power line saves you some electricity bucks, H.!
Please explain how.Richprins wrote:The power line saves you some electricity bucks, H.!
Again, what is the necessity?Richprins wrote:The little piles of wood are part of verge clearing, and necessary!
The DC power being fed from Cahora Bassa goes to Olifantsfontein, there it is converted to AC and sent to Mozal at a very reduced rate. This power has nothing to do with the South African grid, in fact we make up the shortfall in payment resulting from the reduced price to Mozambique.Richprins wrote:The power is added to the national power grid from Cahora Bassa in Mozambique, a "green" hydroelectric source. At least that is the theory.
I am not sure how deep in off the verge they are cutting in the south, but here they are cutting between 10 and 12m in on either side. I agree that the "bush" has to be kept from growing onto the roads, but by going so far away from the road it also enhances visibility around corners leading to safer conditions for speeding. When the park was being run correctly, with conservation as the primary aim this "cutting" never took place.Richprins wrote:If bush is allowed to grow onto and over the verges of roads, that willl cause accidents!
I am perfectly well aware of the current discrepancies. The power line was built long before Mozal. I am not aware of the verges being made so as to purposely enable speeding? Do you have information on this?Richprins wrote:The power is added to the national power grid from Cahora Bassa in Mozambique, a "green" hydroelectric source. At least that is the theory. If bush is allowed to grow onto and over the verges of roads, that willl cause accidents!
Who mentioned purposely??Richprins wrote:I am perfectly well aware of the current discrepancies. The power line was built long before Mozal. I am not aware of the verges being made so as to purposely enable speeding? Do you have information on this?Richprins wrote:The power is added to the national power grid from Cahora Bassa in Mozambique, a "green" hydroelectric source. At least that is the theory. If bush is allowed to grow onto and over the verges of roads, that willl cause accidents!