Comments on: Of Those to Whom Much is Given, Much is Required http://www.undiplomatic.net/2009/04/17/for-of-those-to-whom-much-is-given-much-is-required/ Bringing foreign policy back, girl. Those other countries don't know how to act. Mon, 21 May 2012 18:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: 420dude http://www.undiplomatic.net/2009/04/17/for-of-those-to-whom-much-is-given-much-is-required/#comment-23675 420dude Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:06:13 +0000 http://www.undiplomatic.net/?p=3027#comment-23675 If the problem is defined as how one enables the developing world to develop production capabilities, I think this will take care of itself. Even the most efficient power grids suffer a 7% loss from transmission of electrical power alone and, if we move to more "green" sources of energy and away from oil, this points us to the same solution: local manufacturing of equipment, creation of infrastructure and distribution of power. The greater issue is how markets are structured in developing countries. If there is a demand for power, someone will supply that demand. Giving developing countries incentives to drive "green" power production will benefit everyone. If the problem is defined as how one enables the developing world to develop production capabilities, I think this will take care of itself. Even the most efficient power grids suffer a 7% loss from transmission of electrical power alone and, if we move to more “green” sources of energy and away from oil, this points us to the same solution: local manufacturing of equipment, creation of infrastructure and distribution of power.

The greater issue is how markets are structured in developing countries. If there is a demand for power, someone will supply that demand. Giving developing countries incentives to drive “green” power production will benefit everyone.

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