TromboneAl
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The plot of my next book is coming together like this:
The year is 2020.
An unstable scientist has developed a practical cold fusion device, but is keeping it inaccessible.
I need it to be vitally important that the world get this device, so I need the world to be in the midst of a huge energy crisis. Major rolling blackouts, $100/gallon gas, etc.
I want to avoid a touchy-feely-save-the-whales-let's-all-conserve type thing, if possible.
Examples of ideas:
Major wars in Middle East result in total destruction of oil wells.
Terrorism destroys coal or other electrical generation systems.
Speculation and manipulation of markets as in California, year 2000 makes electric utilities go bankrupt.
Rapid adoption of electric cars due to gas price increases and new technology puts too much load on the grid.
Think something like that can work? Ideas for destroying energy by 2020?
The year is 2020.
An unstable scientist has developed a practical cold fusion device, but is keeping it inaccessible.
I need it to be vitally important that the world get this device, so I need the world to be in the midst of a huge energy crisis. Major rolling blackouts, $100/gallon gas, etc.
I want to avoid a touchy-feely-save-the-whales-let's-all-conserve type thing, if possible.
Examples of ideas:
Major wars in Middle East result in total destruction of oil wells.
Terrorism destroys coal or other electrical generation systems.
Speculation and manipulation of markets as in California, year 2000 makes electric utilities go bankrupt.
Rapid adoption of electric cars due to gas price increases and new technology puts too much load on the grid.
Think something like that can work? Ideas for destroying energy by 2020?