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Rainbow Warrior arrival

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The Greenpeace sailing ship, Rainbow Warrior is expected to arrive in Port Elizabeth at 09h00 tomorrow morning – Friday 20 November 2015.

Rainbow Warrior ship’s captain Mike Fincken confirmed the ETA earlier this afternoon.

https://twitter.com/MikeFincken/status/568405959246274560

The South African government is currently pushing ahead with new nuclear investments, which may cost as much as R1 trillion, and will take a minimum of 15 years to build. With this ship tour, Greenpeace plans to highlight the fact that nuclear energy is a dead end, and that removing the barriers to renewable energy investments is the real solution to the current electricity crisis. Renewable energy is already delivering on time and on budget, and it’s a no brainer that we should be making it easier for everyone to invest in solar panels for our rooftops, particularly when we are faced with the realities of loadshedding almost every day.

The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) recently reported in a new study that South Africa’s first wind and solar projects created R800 million in net financial benefits last year – that’s huge! Now is the time to invest in renewable energy!

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.