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The '''Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States''', commonly abbreviated to '''AFDES''', is a CJ union that was created on September 10, 2008. It is a confederal union with 10 members. Its aim is to develop new forms of energy and fuel, and to foster cooperation between members.
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The '''Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States''', commonly abbreviated to '''AFDES''', is a CJ union that was created on September 10, 2008. It is a confederal union with 11 member states (2 inactive) and 4 observer states. Its aim is to develop new forms of energy and fuel, and to foster cooperation between members. AFDES can now be found at [http://afdes.co.cc/ its own site].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Expansion of the Alliance===
 
===Expansion of the Alliance===
  
Virgin Shores also had an informal alliance with the Follomer Chancellery, then known as the New Follomer Republic. Patricius Maximus, the creator of Franklin County, had an early interest in Follomer, and formed an informal political triad between Virgin Shores, Franklin, and New Follomer. The stage was set for a formal union.
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Virgin Shores also had an informal alliance with the Follomer Chancellery, then known as the New Follomer Republic. Patricius Maximus, the creator of Franklin County, had an early interest in Follomer, and formed an informal political triad between Virgin Shores, Franklin, and New Follomer. Later, four city council members called {{member|Ntq$310}}, {{member|TimeMaster}}, {{member|Psander5}}, and {{member|Sim-Al2}} and frequent visitors {{member|MrWacko}}, {{member|Un1}}, and {{member|GreekMan}} Also became intrested in starting a alliance.
  
 
===Formation of a Union===
 
===Formation of a Union===
  
In the days before September 10, 2008, an idea was floated in Virgin Shores of a formal union between the three states. On September 10, Deathtopumpkins created a private topic for discussion. At the time, the union did not have a name. After a vote of prospective members in the following days, the name 'Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States' was chosen. The union was now formal.
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On September 10 After {{member|Ntq$310}} Suggested the creation of a alliance , {{member|Deathtopumpkins}} created a private topic for formal discussion. At the time, the union did not have a name. After a vote of prospective members in the following days, the name 'Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States' was chosen. The union was now formal.
  
 
===Early Days of AFDES===
 
===Early Days of AFDES===
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Through September, business was conducted informally, in the absence of a charter. The rotation order and timeframe of Summits were determined. The order of rotation would be in descending order of population, and summits would be held once a month. This was only an informal agreement, but all members felt it was a good one. On September 28, the first AFDES Summit was initiated in Calder City, and the basic framework of the Alliance was agreed on.
  
Through September, business was conducted informally, in the absence of a charter. The rotation order and timeframe of Summits were determined. The order of rotation would be in descending order of population, and summits would be held once a month. This was only an informal agreement, but all members felt it was a good one. On September 28, the first AFDES Summit was initiated in Calder City.
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===AFDES Summits===
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''Main article: [[Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States/Summits|AFDES Summits]]''
  
===The First Summit===
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AFDES Summits are hosted once every month by a member of the AFDES and are used for formal discussion between member states. Summits are often used to debate issues and pass [[Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States/Resolutions|Resolutions]].
  
Psander5, creator of Calder City, officially opened the Summit before midnight on the 27th of September. It was only intended to last 2 days, but it ended up spilling over to 4 days. The member states accomplished much at the Summit, including:
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The first AFDES Summit was held in [[Calder City]] by {{member|Psander5}} and, by most members' accounts, was a success.
 
 
*Ratification of a Charter
 
*Adopting a Statement of Intent
 
*Determining Summit rotation
 
*Establishment of a cooperative space program
 
*Adopting a Flag
 
 
 
The Summit in Calder City was, by every member's account, very productive, and the question of how the alliance would be run was settled.
 
 
 
As of October 2008, the Alliance is going strong, and has a bright future ahead of it.
 
  
 
==Membership==
 
==Membership==
  
Each member in AFDES is called a 'member state', and is treated equally. Membership is currently capped at 10, although the cap is not formal. The members are:
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Each member in AFDES is called a 'member state', and member states are treated as equals. There are also observer states, who participate and observe AFDES discussions, but are not members. Membership is currently capped at 15, although the cap is not formal, and may change soon as the Alliance improves. The current members are:
  
 
*Ntq$310: [[Flint]]
 
*Ntq$310: [[Flint]]
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*Archean: [[Follomer Chancellery]]
 
*Archean: [[Follomer Chancellery]]
 
*DTP: [[Virgin Shores]]
 
*DTP: [[Virgin Shores]]
*Un1: [[Nipigon Island]]
 
 
*Psander5: [[Calder City]]
 
*Psander5: [[Calder City]]
 
*GreekMan: [[Halifax]]
 
*GreekMan: [[Halifax]]
*MrWacko: [[Neo Esson]]
 
 
*Sim-Al2: [[Banff]]
 
*Sim-Al2: [[Banff]]
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*SirUnger: [[Manhilton]]
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*Spore415: [[Cities of Auria]]
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*WishfulAnthony: [[Molowaku]]
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Current observer states are:
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*Mother of Invention: [[Federal Casablancan Republic]]
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*kj3400: [[Commonwealth of Paradise]]
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*rawr APPLES: [[Republic of Portage]]
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*balkair: [[Shalman Empire]]
  
 
==Administration==
 
==Administration==
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As a confederal union, all member states are treated equally, and Alliance business is decided democratically. Ntq$310 put out the idea of departments, but it was rejected by the member states, although some expressed desire to consider it in the future.
 
As a confederal union, all member states are treated equally, and Alliance business is decided democratically. Ntq$310 put out the idea of departments, but it was rejected by the member states, although some expressed desire to consider it in the future.
  
===AFDES Charter===
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==Charter==
  
====Preamble====
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The AFDES member states have ratified the [[Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States/Charter|AFDES Charter]], which provides for regulation and management of the Alliance.
  
We, the member states of the Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States, establish this Charter of the Alliance to foster cooperation between member states, to ensure development of member states, and to strengthen, streamline, and clarify processes, do establish this Charter of the Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States.
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The charter was originally predicted to come in later summits, but thanks to Patricius Maximus, the AFDES Charter was started ''much'' earlier then expected, he not only provided a good basic form of the Charter, he was able to get the discussion about it on full speed.  
  
====Article I====
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Although it took two days for the final version to come into play and to be accepted by a majority at the summit, it was already generally accepted by most of the members in attendance.
  
This charter may be referenced as the ‘AFDES Charter’
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==AFDES Statement of Intent==
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"The Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States exists to strengthen the member states' energy production capabilities and sustainabilities. The Alliance believes in responsible energy production and management, both environmentally and economically. Technology, trade and co-operation are at the centre of the alliance's plan to achieve these aims.
  
====Article II====
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AFDES promotes peace and diplomacy between member states and the wider international community, and intends to set an example of responsibility to all other nations and states.
  
=====Section I=====
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AFDES supports economic Development of all cities and nations in the alliance. It supports efficient buildings and good business practices that increase the productivity of all nations.
  
Member states are sovereign, and should be treated in the Alliance as such.
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The scientific and engineering communities of the member states have agreed in principle to launch an alliance led space programme to further push the boundaries of human development and advancement, with its mid-term aim in developing an alternative to rocket based launch systems."
 
 
=====Section II=====
 
  
Member states reserve the right to secede or withdraw from the Alliance in any way, shape, or form, for any purpose.
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==AFDES Programs==
  
=====Section III=====
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===Alliance Airline===
  
Member states are obligated to be a producer or distributor of energy, energy-related materials,or energy-related technologies within 90 days of acceptance into the Alliance.
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Alliance Airline is an airline that is currently in discussion. The Airline is a program open to all AFDES members, but is not part of the Alliance itself. The Airline will serve all AFDES members.
  
====Article III====
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===AFDES Space Program===
  
=====Section I=====
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At the First Summit, four AFDES states expressed support for a joint space program. Franklin County, Calder City, and the Follomer Chancellery are the states that are organizing the program, and Virgin Shores signed on to help finance it.
  
A Summit of Alliance members shall be convened at least once in a calendar month. Attendance of half of the member states is necessary to initiate a Summit.
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Follomer and Franklin are currently working on antigravity propulsion for expansion into space. On October 1, Franklinite scientists developed a method of electromagentic propulsion using diamagnetic superconductors. They are testing the idea in North River, Franklin County.
  
=====Section II=====
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Follomer has its own form of antigravity propulsion, currently being utilized by its military in the form of vertical take off Dropships and Fighter Aircraft, and is also working on extending it to spacecraft. Currently both groups are organizing a conference to examine the two ideas.
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====Agonus Missions====
  
Location of the Summit shall rotate in descending order based on population. For the purposes of determining the Summit location, the following Summit shall be in the member state with the highest population as reported on the date of ratification of this Charter.
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The first target of the space program is the planet Agonus, which was discovered by Franklinite astronomers after a meteor from that planet spontaneously fused in a laboratory, killing more than 10 scientists. A coventional probe is currently at Agonus exploring it from orbit. An orbiter/lander probe is also at Agonus, and is a joint effort between some the of the alliance members, with Franklin and Calder city heading up the main efforts with Flint and Virgin shores helping with financing.
  
=====Section III=====
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Currently the Agonus lander has discovered that the Agonite "spontaneous" fusion is actually caused by beta particles impacting a virus intrinsic to the planet. An aluminum shield can be used to control the fusion process. AFDES scientists are currently working on applying this discovery to fusion power research.
  
Population figures for the rotation order of Summits shall be determined by a union-wide Census when there are no more states with lower populations to host the Summits.
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===Energy Programs===
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====Present Programs====
  
=====Section IV=====
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Most AFDES members produce some sort of energy-yielding material, whether that be a fossil fuel or renewable energy technology.  Virgin Shores has some heavy oil reserves, and an oil refinery. Franklin County also produces oil, and sends it to Virgin Shores to be refined. Banff also has oil reserves. Nipigon Island is proposed to be a strong oil producer and refiner.  Flint, IL is right in the middle of it all, it plays a important place in storage of oil, and also has a major role in wind energy.  Yepatilla Archipelago is currently working on using clean biomass, and has a few light natural gas reserves.  Calder City is one of the first nations expanding to exporting renewable energy and technology, and the city exports mostly Wind and Solar Technology.  Calder City is also now expanding into geothermal energy.
  
A member state may initiate a motion for a Summit at any time. In the event of such a motion, a poll of member states shall be initiated. A motion for a Summit is ratified if it receives the approval of more than half of the member states. When ratified, the Summit’s location shall be determined in the manner prescribed in Article III, Section II.
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====Future Programs====
  
====Article IV====
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Many members of AFDES are oil producers, and as such have large amounts of capital avaliable for energy programs. Franklin County has initiated a program to get itself completely off of oil. A long-term goal of AFDES is to produce cleaner, more efficient energy for export.
  
=====Section I=====
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Calder City as well as Franklin are developing technology for fusion reactors. The spontaneous fusion observed on Agonus naturally interests the two states, and is one of the reasons they are in the AFDES space program.
  
A state may be accepted into the Alliance by means of a poll of existing member states. If more than half of existing member states approve of the acceptance of the aspiring state, then the state attains the status of AFDES member state.
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=====Section II=====
 
 
 
A member state may be expelled from the Alliance by means of a vote of all member states excluding the state in question. If more than three-quarters of voting states approve of expulsion, then the state in question shall be expelled from the Alliance. A member state may introduce a motion to expel another state, listing rationale for the motion.
 
 
 
====Article V====
 
 
 
=====Section I=====
 
 
 
This charter may be amended with additional articles by a vote of member states. If an amendment proposal obtains the approval of more than sixty percent of the member states, then it is ratified into the AFDES Charter.
 
 
 
=====Section II=====
 
 
 
This charter shall require the ratification of all member states to enter into force.
 
 
 
=====Section III=====
 
 
 
A Member State may introduce a motion to convene a Summit to draft a new charter, and it shall be subjected to a vote. If the motion receives the approval of more than half of the member states, then a Summit shall be convened. The location of the Summit shall be determined in the manner prescribed in Article III, Section II.
 
 
 
===AFDES Statement of Intent===
 
"The Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States exists to strengthen the member states' energy production capabilities and sustainabilities. The Alliance believes in responsible energy production and management, both environmentally and economically. Technology, trade and co-operation are at the centre of the alliance's plan to achieve these aims.
 
 
 
AFDES promotes peace and diplomacy between member states and the wider international community, and intends to set an example of responsibility to all other nations and states.
 
 
 
AFDES supports economic Development of all cities and nations in the alliance. It supports efficient buildings and good business practices that increase the productivity of all nations.
 
 
 
The scientific and engineering communities of the member states have agreed in principle to launch an alliance led space programme to further push the boundaries of human development and advancement, with its mid-term aim in developing an alternative to rocket based launch systems."
 

Latest revision as of 03:09, 9 August 2019

The Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States, commonly abbreviated to AFDES, is a CJ union that was created on September 10, 2008. It is a confederal union with 11 member states (2 inactive) and 4 observer states. Its aim is to develop new forms of energy and fuel, and to foster cooperation between members. AFDES can now be found at its own site.

History

In Summer 2008, Franklin County and Virgin Shores entered into an oil refining agreement. Virgin Oil would refine Franlinite oil from the Forest Basin Oil Field for a fee. Diplomacy and cooperative endeavours soon followed. Franklin and Virgin Shores were considered to be in an informal alliance.

Expansion of the Alliance

Virgin Shores also had an informal alliance with the Follomer Chancellery, then known as the New Follomer Republic. Patricius Maximus, the creator of Franklin County, had an early interest in Follomer, and formed an informal political triad between Virgin Shores, Franklin, and New Follomer. Later, four city council members called Ntq$310, TimeMaster, Psander5, and Sim-Al2 and frequent visitors MrWacko, Un1, and GreekMan Also became intrested in starting a alliance.

Formation of a Union

On September 10 After Ntq$310 Suggested the creation of a alliance , Deathtopumpkins created a private topic for formal discussion. At the time, the union did not have a name. After a vote of prospective members in the following days, the name 'Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States' was chosen. The union was now formal.

Early Days of AFDES

Through September, business was conducted informally, in the absence of a charter. The rotation order and timeframe of Summits were determined. The order of rotation would be in descending order of population, and summits would be held once a month. This was only an informal agreement, but all members felt it was a good one. On September 28, the first AFDES Summit was initiated in Calder City, and the basic framework of the Alliance was agreed on.

AFDES Summits

Main article: AFDES Summits

AFDES Summits are hosted once every month by a member of the AFDES and are used for formal discussion between member states. Summits are often used to debate issues and pass Resolutions.

The first AFDES Summit was held in Calder City by Psander5 and, by most members' accounts, was a success.

Membership

Each member in AFDES is called a 'member state', and member states are treated as equals. There are also observer states, who participate and observe AFDES discussions, but are not members. Membership is currently capped at 15, although the cap is not formal, and may change soon as the Alliance improves. The current members are:

Current observer states are:

Administration

As a confederal union, all member states are treated equally, and Alliance business is decided democratically. Ntq$310 put out the idea of departments, but it was rejected by the member states, although some expressed desire to consider it in the future.

Charter

The AFDES member states have ratified the AFDES Charter, which provides for regulation and management of the Alliance.

The charter was originally predicted to come in later summits, but thanks to Patricius Maximus, the AFDES Charter was started much earlier then expected, he not only provided a good basic form of the Charter, he was able to get the discussion about it on full speed.

Although it took two days for the final version to come into play and to be accepted by a majority at the summit, it was already generally accepted by most of the members in attendance.

AFDES Statement of Intent

"The Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States exists to strengthen the member states' energy production capabilities and sustainabilities. The Alliance believes in responsible energy production and management, both environmentally and economically. Technology, trade and co-operation are at the centre of the alliance's plan to achieve these aims.

AFDES promotes peace and diplomacy between member states and the wider international community, and intends to set an example of responsibility to all other nations and states.

AFDES supports economic Development of all cities and nations in the alliance. It supports efficient buildings and good business practices that increase the productivity of all nations.

The scientific and engineering communities of the member states have agreed in principle to launch an alliance led space programme to further push the boundaries of human development and advancement, with its mid-term aim in developing an alternative to rocket based launch systems."

AFDES Programs

Alliance Airline

Alliance Airline is an airline that is currently in discussion. The Airline is a program open to all AFDES members, but is not part of the Alliance itself. The Airline will serve all AFDES members.

AFDES Space Program

At the First Summit, four AFDES states expressed support for a joint space program. Franklin County, Calder City, and the Follomer Chancellery are the states that are organizing the program, and Virgin Shores signed on to help finance it.

Follomer and Franklin are currently working on antigravity propulsion for expansion into space. On October 1, Franklinite scientists developed a method of electromagentic propulsion using diamagnetic superconductors. They are testing the idea in North River, Franklin County.

Follomer has its own form of antigravity propulsion, currently being utilized by its military in the form of vertical take off Dropships and Fighter Aircraft, and is also working on extending it to spacecraft. Currently both groups are organizing a conference to examine the two ideas.

Agonus Missions

The first target of the space program is the planet Agonus, which was discovered by Franklinite astronomers after a meteor from that planet spontaneously fused in a laboratory, killing more than 10 scientists. A coventional probe is currently at Agonus exploring it from orbit. An orbiter/lander probe is also at Agonus, and is a joint effort between some the of the alliance members, with Franklin and Calder city heading up the main efforts with Flint and Virgin shores helping with financing.

Currently the Agonus lander has discovered that the Agonite "spontaneous" fusion is actually caused by beta particles impacting a virus intrinsic to the planet. An aluminum shield can be used to control the fusion process. AFDES scientists are currently working on applying this discovery to fusion power research.

Energy Programs

Present Programs

Most AFDES members produce some sort of energy-yielding material, whether that be a fossil fuel or renewable energy technology. Virgin Shores has some heavy oil reserves, and an oil refinery. Franklin County also produces oil, and sends it to Virgin Shores to be refined. Banff also has oil reserves. Nipigon Island is proposed to be a strong oil producer and refiner. Flint, IL is right in the middle of it all, it plays a important place in storage of oil, and also has a major role in wind energy. Yepatilla Archipelago is currently working on using clean biomass, and has a few light natural gas reserves. Calder City is one of the first nations expanding to exporting renewable energy and technology, and the city exports mostly Wind and Solar Technology. Calder City is also now expanding into geothermal energy.

Future Programs

Many members of AFDES are oil producers, and as such have large amounts of capital avaliable for energy programs. Franklin County has initiated a program to get itself completely off of oil. A long-term goal of AFDES is to produce cleaner, more efficient energy for export.

Calder City as well as Franklin are developing technology for fusion reactors. The spontaneous fusion observed on Agonus naturally interests the two states, and is one of the reasons they are in the AFDES space program.