New Zealand:

Geothermal pioneer took on some big opponents (The Dominion Post)

 Alistair McLachlan RIP. 

(Courtesy The Dominion Post)

Taupo geothermal pioneer Alistair McLachlan spent much of his life battling bureaucracy to see his dream of providing a cheap renewable energy source to generate electricity realised.

His travails became a modern- day David v Goliath struggle for nearly 30 years.

Friends and colleagues became familiar with his dogged stubbornness, relentless determination, and insistence of following his passion for geothermal power.

McLachlan died last week in Taupo, aged 71.

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