Talk:Think Big

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[edit] Synfuel

Synfuel is a noun derived from "Synthetic Fuel" although it has a more specific meaning.

MSN Encarta defines it as:

"a liquid fuel synthesized from a nonpetroleum source such as coal, oil shale, or waste plastics, and used as a substitute for a petroleum product
[Late 20th century. A blend of synthetic and fuel.]"

Sendervictorius 08:49, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

  • Quite right but our Synfuel article talks about deriving it from coal exclusively. I'm going to change the aricle to refer to synthetic petrol as Motonui converted Natural Gas rather than coal and mention this in the article. On another note does anyone have a free picture of Motonui or Tiwai point to add to the article? Lisiate 02:09, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
  • I don't have any opinion of the synfuel term, one way or the other. I remember in the 1980s the term was in frequent use when applied to the think big projects. There is a picture of the clyde dam already in wikipedia.
    The Clyde Dam
    The Clyde Dam
    Sendervictorius 09:24, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
    • And now there's an improved version. —Vanderdecken∴∫ξφ 11:49, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
      Tada
      Tada
      • Very nice, Vanderdecken. Did you actually edit that photo using touchups or simply found/took a newer one? Cheers, Hauser 06:22, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Citations

  • Most of this article lacks appropriate citation. I removed one sentence that was uncited and false (at present, and the situation was the same in 2007, the the Waitara Valley methanol plant is running, and the motunui plant may be restarted, but has for many years only produced methanol for export. The capacity to produce synthetic fuel was removed when the plant was shut down in 2004). Hydroksyde (talk) 08:11, 8 April 2008 (UTC)