The Arithmetic of Sustainability - Part 3: The Electric Drive
The Arithmetic of Sustainability ← Series Home The arithmetic of sustainable energy necessitates tackling consumption first. In Britain, total consumption stands at approximately 125 kWh per day per person. We have already established that electrification can radically reduce the energy consumed by surface transport, transforming the 40 kWh/d fossil fuel burden into a much smaller electrical demand. The next formidable challenge—the second largest of the “three biggest fish” in our consumption picture—is heating. ...