Canal dreaming: solving the energy crisis

The canals of Great Britain. Falling into disuse. I mean, with an energy crisis looming, and a serious shortage of water in the South East, and a transport infrastructure geared to cheap oil, what possible purpose could an antiquated, Olde Worlde network of canals serve?

Apart from freeing up enough electricity to keep our computers alive, of course?

Put like that, it’s obvious that someone could do some joined-up thinking here. The trouble is, the people involved are not going to share a world view.

To me, the time of peak oil – either last year, or by 2010, depending on which school you follow – is the last opportunity to do really major infrastructure work – investment in the future. The money won’t be spent, though.

Here’s my plan!

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