Guidelines for fair usage of power at Climate Camp 2008
Climate Camp runs on renewables. These are a combination of solar panels and wind generators that generate energy that is stored in batteries. There is only a limited capacity in the batteries and hence only a certain amount of electricity can realistically be used for only a certain amount of time each day. The energy store in the batteries is replenished using the solar panels and the wind generators. If we have lots of sun and wind, then we can restore the energy as we go; but if it's overcast with no wind, then we'll have less ability to restore the power we have used and more likelihood of running out of it.
So as a general policy for the camp: there are a number of peak days where there will be many more people on site and when communications will be essential (during the two main days of action) and we should try to be as sparing as possible leading up to these days to enable us to have a flying chance of meeting the power requirements on the peak days.
The camp and power
The following chart is of the days of the camp and whether we should expect / permit light, medium or heavy usage:
Day | Usage |
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Sunday 3rd | Light |
Monday 4th | Light |
Tuesday 5th | Medium |
Wednesday 6th | Heavy |
Thursday 7th | Light/Medium |
Friday 8th | Medium |
Saturday 9th | Heavy |
Sunday 10th | Medium |
Monday 11th | Light |