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| Topic Started: 10th October 2015 - 09:42 AM (144 Views) | |
| USR | 10th October 2015 - 09:42 AM Post #1 |
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 Which Element: Wind, Water, Earth or Fire? The topic of power generation has recently entered both public and government debate. The four main options are wind power, hydro-power, oil power plants or geothermal generators. The arguments are below.  Wind Windpower is an already well established source of energy in Sverige, with roughly 12% of Sverige's electric demands being supplied from offshore wind farms. With the low cost when compared to alternatives, and with its environmentally friendly means of production, Wind is a winner in multiple categories. If chosen, multiple larger wind farms would be constructed off the Scanian peninsula. Hydro-Power Hydro-electricity is, while the most expensive option here, also the most productive. Large scale damns have been proven to supply extremely large amounts of electricity, so if chosen very few would be needed. This large yield would have some downsides, as the environmental impact, both in the body of water and in the surrounding area has been proven to be, while slow in acting, a problem for both wildlife and human settlements. Oil Oil power stations currently produce over half of Sverige's energy demands, so continuing on or even expanding current networks would be the cheapest option. Large oil reserves are continuing to be discovered off the Scanian coast, and combined with low drilling and demand would allow for a near indefinite supply, as far as national production of electricity is concerned. However, Oil is the most environmentally destructive choice, as the Carbon released into the atmosphere is difficult to manage or gain back. Geothermal Geothermal energy, while having a small part in current national energy production, is still nonetheless a part of the Sverige electric grid. Through the heating of water and formation of steam, geothermal plants are only economically feasible in weaker areas of the earth's crush, such as the volcanic regions of South-East Sverige. Classified as an environmental source of energy production, they would produce less than 5% Carbon emissions than Coal or Oil use. However, due to the requirements for placement of a facility, they would have to be located in the sparsely populated and remote southern regions of Sverige, increasing costs and the chance that, on the long routes power lines would have to travel to get to population centers, things to go wrong. The government should, in the coming weeks, arrive to a decision on the matter of energy production. Whether they decide on one or a mixture, ultimately it will go hand in hand with the economy and environmental policy. Bless the Prophet May the gods favor us all |
| USR | 10th October 2015 - 01:25 PM Post #2 |
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Right of Return The Parliament has just passed the controversial Right of Return law into action. The law states that anyone who is a follower of the holy Prophet to live in Sverige, and eventually, once certified by a priest, gain citizenship into Sverige. The bill is hoped to increase both the population of Sverige and gain international support from other nations that follow the Prophet, such as Transvaal. The Law has, however, been strongly opposed by the Jomsvikings, the church who follow the pantheon of the old gods. Having been established centuries ago, prior to the conversion by the Prophet, it claims that a law such as this is an attempt to increase the percentage of Prophet followers in Sverige, and decrease the amount of people who worship the old ones. Currently the Prophet followers make up 55% of the Sverige population, while the Jomsvikings make up 44%, a narrow margin. However, as laws only require 50% vote to gain legitimacy, the Jomsvikings can only protest. The law coincides with a similar law enacted in Transvaal. While it is assumed that few from either nation will migrate in large numbers to the other, Transvaalian citizens have so far polled positively to both laws. Only time will tell how this shall impact foreign relations. |
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