A bundle of energy is my friend Jules
A phenomenon who will suffer no fools
Harness Jules he will power your life
Abuse him and your problems are rife
Jules has evolved since that faraway dawn
When life on Earth was slow and horse drawn
Is modern day Jules a nightmare or dream ?
A world away from the age of steam
Jules can be drawn from Fossil form
Or captured by windfarm from natural storm
No longer reliant on deep mined Coal
Or the men who descended the deep dark hole
Jules in crude supplies mass lubrication
Turning the wheels of every nation
Jules can be measured in pints or in Litres
Or in Kilowatts and recorded by meters
Jules can be wasteful or economic
Simple as sunlight or mighty Atomic
Jules in one form can light up your street
Or heat humble dwelling by Lignite or Peat
Almost anywhere Jules can be found
In waves , in the air , or deep underground
He can heat up your bath , your sink or your shower
Costing merely pennies per hour
In dirty form Jules can spew out pollution
Jules in his clean form the simple solution
The planet is now craving conservation
Preserving life for each new generation
New agreements are constantly forming
To combat pollution and global warming
Planet earth craves these hard and fast rules
Only broken by madmen dictators and fools
– Sam Morgan
My Friend Jules explores new ways for us to think about energy and to share points of view about this vital common resource. It recognises that our energy decisions depend as much on human factors as science. By contributing your unique story about Jules, you help us more fully understand our society’s complex relationship to energy.
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