A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations
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If, in the ancient world, it was guns and germs and steel that
determined the fates of people and nations, in modern times it is
electricity. No other form of power translates into affluence and
influence like it. Though demand for it is growing exponentially,
it remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and
to do so reliably.Storage is even harder. This paradox has shaped
global politics, affected the outcome of wars, and underlies the
growing chasm between rich and poor, educated and uneducated. It is
changing the game for business, and the requirements of national
defence.It is altering the landscape and complicating the task of
dealing effectively with climate change. In this book, Robert Bryce
explains the unique nature of electricity as a commodity. He draws
on stories from history to illustrate the stunning impact of our
quest to harness it, illuminates exactly what is required to
successfully sustain it, and explores the impact on societies and
individuals when it collapses.As billions of people around the
world still live in darkness, the gap between the electricity haves
and have-nots widens, with profound political and ethical
consequences. Modern life, even civilisation, has become ever more
dependent on a source of energy that must be produced locally and
in the moment, in a reliably steady stream at particular wattage,
conveyed on wires strung on poles or threaded through pipes. If the
lights go out, so does our manner of living, with potentially
devastating consequences.
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