"Science is belief in the ignorance of experts" - Feynman again.
Do I believe in Science? No. I believe in the scientific method. Sadly that method was the first casualty of the climate movement.
Regarding resource consumption, yes, I agree. Do you know which countries have the best cared for natural environments? It is the rich countries, ie the countries with cheap reliable energy supplies.
When cars arrived did the makers of buggy whips do what they could to resist them? Yes, but they failed because cars were a better idea than horses.
When desktops computers arrived did the world's typing pools complain loud and long? Yes, but they failed to stop computer proliferation because PCs were a better idea.
Are the Oil companies doing what they can to stop wind and solar? Possibly, I don't work in that industry so I don't know, but if they are succeeding it is not because they are powerful. They are succeeding because Wind and solar are not a better idea. The energy they produce is higher cost and unreliable. They have a comparitivey short operational life and create wastes that can not presently be recycled.
Do wind and solar have a place in NZ's energy strategy? Certainly. I am a strong advocate to Ross Ashby's (cyberneticist) theory of Requisite Variety. But it would be suicidal to shut down our thermal stations until we have cheeper and more reliable generation to replace them. And there rests the challenge for the climate movement. Come up with a better idea, you know, an energy technology that does not shut down on still, cold mornings. Then we will see how good the oil folks are at resisting a technology advance.