Grass-roots group Save Waipara Valley (SWV) have identified disturbing signs of ‘greenwashing’ in one developer’s approach to industrial-scale solar generation. Far North Solar Farm Ltd (FNSF) are currently considering the development of 11 large-scale solar plants around New Zealand, including a 200-hectare plant in the Waipara Valley. "Of course renewable energy has huge promise," says Kelsey, "but just because a company generates renewable electricity doesn’t mean that overall it is sustainable and environmentally-friendly." Meeting renewable energy targets must not come at the expense of New Zealand’s environment and food production capacity. Sources:1) Save Waipara Valley have identified disturbing signs of ‘greenwashing’ in FNSF’s approach to the Waipara Valley proposal: See
