Energy
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In this technological, labour saving age it's hard to overestimate the power energy sources exert on corporate, government and
international powerholder's decisions. The pursuit of energy sources has been implicated in a range of unpleasant activities,
most recently as the motiviation for the US, UK and Australian invasion of Iraq. The power behind control of energy sources is a
fascinating historical by-product. Not only do we rely on energy to do almost all of our daily tasks but we pay for that energy
from a centrally distributed power source that is under national, or more disturbingly, corporate control.
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History
The historical accident that led to the centralising of energy sources was the introduction of gas lighting in the UK. To carry gas from its source to its point of use requires a network of pipes. When the UK moved from gas to electricity, electricity distribution followed the method established for gas. However, unlike gas, electricity can be generated from local renewable sources (often on the roof of your building).
Overview
The 'national grid' that most consumers buy their electricity from can be used as a buffer to make up for shortfalls in your local electricity supply. This will be slightly harder to administer as consumers with excess capacity could also be suppliers selling their excess energy to the grid. With such fluctuations in supply it might be harder for large corporations to make money out of energy but on the other hand it could fuel local and national internet based energy exchange partnerships where parts of community, country or different geographical areas agree to exhange excess energy to ensure they do not go short.
Fundamental principles
Notes and references
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