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Originally Posted by hoon
I would think that's the main barrier. Not sure I really want to rely on some of those governments for my power.
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With regard too nations dependency on foreign energy, the world is already at the mercy of foreign politics and government instability, combined with a dwindling supply of cheap oil. I don't think any country would be stupid enough to solely rely on one source of energy. It doesn't really matter. Those countries that choose to buy imported electricity will do so and those that would rather not who can find alternatives, won't. I suspect though in the longer term, the reality will eventually be too good to refuse. i.e. cheaper energy prices than fossil fuelled and other non renewable competition. Additionally I would expect that the west nations would not hesitate to intervene militarily if they felt that foreign electricity supplies provided by a second or third world nation were at risk. Most of us in the developed world are simply too addicted to energy nowadays.