BOYCOTT CATL (1/101): 8 July 2011: 74 people died 0,06 mi (0.1 km)from the runway of Bangoka International Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It is
outrageously wicked that the Debrecen Local Election Office (LEO) and the Local
Election Committee (LEC) in Hungary claim that the referendum initiative
containing the tragedy is "frivolous" and "subjective" [3],
[4]. The LEO-LEC has desecrated the memory of those who died in aviation
disasters!
My name is
Zoltán Bíró. This article is my opinion. I present the fight I am waging as a
Hungarian citizen, a resident of Debrecen, against CATL, the world's largest
lithium battery manufacturer and against the Orbánist dictatorship in Hungary!
"It's a problem that can't be fixed later, but it can be prevented now."
I have created a new word because of CATL's investment in Debrecen. "Catlastrophe" means a disaster caused by unjustified or excessive human risk-taking. It happens, for example, when a person goes up a volcano during a volcanic eruption and dies, or when someone builds a house in a flood-prone area and the house is later flooded.
Do not buy an
electric car with a CATL battery! Do not increase the likelihood of aviation
disasters in Debrecen! The technology used by CATL uses massive amounts of
water, 85% of which is released into the atmosphere as water vapour. [9]
Debrecen is the largest city in the Great Hungarian Plain. The Great Hungarian
Plain is located in the Carpathian Basin. Because of the Carpathian Basin, the
average wind speed in the Great Hungarian Plain is much lower than elsewhere.
In winter, cold air stops in the Carpathian Basin. During this period, air
pollutants are not blown out of Hungarian cities by the wind. Debrecen often
has very poor air quality in winter. In Debrecen, particulate matter (PM10)
exceeded the health limit on 30 days in 2013 and on 60 days in 2014. [10] I
believe that in such weather conditions, weak winds cannot blow away the water
vapour emitted by CATL. The water vapour will regularly cover the airport of
Debrecen in a fog, which will negatively impact visibility. Poor visibility
will make the operation of Debrecen airport impossible and increase the
likelihood of aviation accidents. I believe that CATL can cause aviation accidents
if it constantly causes poor visibility at Debrecen International Airport.
Do not buy an
electric car with a CATL battery! Do not support a company that produces a more
flammable product than its competitors. Unfortunately, the number of fires
caused by lithium batteries is growing rapidly. In 2022, 216 fires were caused
by lithium batteries in New York City, injuring 147 and killing 6 people. [11]
These fires are very difficult to put out. With so many fires, US firefighters
are asking manufacturers to redesign their batteries so that if they fail, the
resulting fire can be more easily extinguished. CATL batteries are more
flammable than some competitors' batteries. One of CATL's competitors is the
Chinese CALB. The two companies have similar names. CALB batteries do not emit
oxygen while producing electricity, therefore posing less of a fire risk. [12],
[13]. CATL's management is irresponsible: they are building a factory in
Debrecen in a dangerous location, where they produce a more flammable product
than their competitors. The CATL factory in Debrecen will produce a huge number
of batteries. I believe that if a crashing plane hits the batteries, it could
cause a huge firestorm. A firestorm can kill many people. Manufacturers should
adopt the US firefighters' proposal! If manufacturers do not listen to the
firefighters' advice, the laws on the sales of electric cars should be changed:
Car dealers should be required to inform prospective buyers about the degree of
fire risk of the batteries installed in their vehicles.
Do not buy an
electric car with a CATL battery! Do not support corruption with your
purchases. Corruption is rampant in Hungary. Hungary is considered the most
corrupt country in the EU. [14] The Orbán government is using Hungarian and EU
taxpayers' money to subsidise investments. A part of the subsidies go directly
and indirectly into the pockets of people close to Viktor Orbán's party. Viktor
Orbán's family members have become extremely rich. Orbán gives hundreds of
millions of dollars of taxpayers' money to CATL. Why???
Do not buy an
electric car with a CATL battery! Support democracy instead. There are ongoing
demonstrations and protests against CATL in Debrecen. The Orbánist politicians
do not want to listen to the people. We have initiated several referendums
against CATL. Others as well as I. Debrecen was a democratic city in 2022.
LEO-LEC still allowed referendums then. At the beginning of 2023, democracy
died in Debrecen! I myself have initiated 138 referendums in 2023 in Debrecen.
Others have also initiated referendums. The LEO and LEC serving Viktor Orbán
refused everything. Almost three hundred times! [15] Why does Viktor Orbán not
want the people of Debrecen to decide? Why is CATL more important to Orbán than
the people of Debrecen?
Do not buy an
electric car with a CATL battery! Fight against alternative facts! The
decisions of the LEO and the LEC are based on alternative facts. I have called
attention to aviation disasters in the immediate vicinity of airports in 101
referendum initiatives. Because of the large number of rejections, I have also
put forward referendum initiatives that "only" warn of the danger.
For example:
"Do
you agree that the Debrecen Municipality Board of Representatives should warn
the people of Debrecen that the construction of CATL's giant chemical plant in
the immediate vicinity of the Debrecen International Airport poses a danger, as
aviation disasters are much more frequent near airports than elsewhere; let's think
of the tragedy on 8/07/2011 for example, in which 74 people died, about 0.1 km
from the runway of Bangoka International Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo?"
According to the LEO-LEC, the 101 referendum questions are "obviously frivolous" and "subjective". [3] [4] The LEO-LEC has desecrated the memory of those who died in aviation disasters!
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The problem is not with the CATL investment, but with the location of the investment. CATL is taking an unjustified and disproportionate risk by building next to the airport. It seems that the LEO-LEC does not believe that a plane could crash in Debrecen and that an industrial disaster could occur. It reminds me of the scene from Monty Python's Eric the Viking: This is Not Happening.
Do not buy an electric car with a CATL battery! I am calling for an international boycott, because we Hungarians are powerless. We cannot defeat the alliance of interests of CATL and Viktor Orbán. An international boycott could stop CATL's investment near Debrecen Airport. CATL currently has a market capitalisation of USD 140 billion. Please speculate on the fall of the CATL share price on the stock exchange! You can help us a lot by sharing this news! Your help is also needed!
© Zoltán Bíró
Do not buy an electric car with a CATL battery!
"It's a problem that can't be fixed later, but it can be prevented now."
[3] 159-269_2023. (IV. 26.) HVI vezetői határozatok:
[4] 59-170_2023_v19_hvb_hatarozatok_kozzetetel_napja_20230519.pdf
[5] Hajdú-Bihar Vármegyei kormányhivatal: Ügyiratszám: HB/17-JHNY/00002-222/2023. A tervezett és jelen eljárásban engedélyezett akkumulátor gyártó üzem a Debreceni Nemzetközi Repülőtér, a 47. sz. főút, a 481. sz. út, illetve a Tócó-patak által lehatárolt területen lévő Debreceni Déli Gazdasági Övezetbe települ, a Debrecen 0495/267 hrsz-ú ingatlanra a 481. sz. úttól északra és a 106- os számú Debrecen-Sáránd-Nagykereki vasútvonaltól keletre.
[6] 中国企业和匈牙利小镇的电动车热潮
[7] Plane Crash Statistics :
[8] Aviation and Plane Crash Statistics,
[9] Hajdú-Bihar Vármegyei kormányhivatal: Ügyiratszám: HB/17-JHNY/00002-222/2023 A felhasznált víz közel 85 %-a párolgási veszteségként a légkörbe távozik..
[10] Hajdú-Bihar Megyei Kormányhivatal Környezetvédelmi és TermészetvédelmiFőosztály LEVEGŐMINŐSÉGI TERV a LÉGSZENNYEZETTSÉG JAVÍTÁSÁRA DEBRECEN KÖRNYÉKEZÓNACSOPORT TERÜLETÉN
[11] An exploding problem: Fires sparked by lithium batteries are confoundingfirefighter
[12] CALB vs CATL: Can Two Battery Pigs Both Fly?
[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CATL
[14] Hungary seen as most corrupt country in the EU, study finds
[15] Debrecen: Választás: Tájékoztató: Aktuális információk:
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