Decentralised Energy – The Economically and Environmentally Logical Solution
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Key Points:
- 80% of electricity bills
is not for electricity - 75% of energy is wasted
before leaving power plants - Centralised power plants
waste large amounts of water - Energy can by supplied
25% of current cost - Decentralised energy is
more economically efficient
Do you ever consider what components of your power bill add up to the rate that you’re paying? According to innovative British engineer Allan Jones, about 20% of the rate accounts for actual electricity. The majority of the rate is to pay for distribution, power loss and government grid fees. Jones recognised these financial and fuel inefficiencies and proposed a solution, local decentralised power, that managed to save a council 80% in energy costs and is now being implemented in London. (more…)
If every country in the world all implemented a consistent carbon capping scheme at the same time, there would no distinction between taxing the production of greenhouse gasses and taxing the consumption of products that generate greenhouse gasses. However, we all know that this is not going to happen – developing nations cannot justify the expense. Pointing fingers at non-participatory countries is unproductive so another solution is necessary.