The Arithmetic of Sustainability - Part 8: The Gigawatt Gambit
The Arithmetic of Sustainability ← Series Home Throughout this series, we have performed the arithmetic of energy: quantifying Britain’s current consumption, projecting the demand of an electrified future, assessing the realistic contributions of indigenous renewables, evaluating imports, and examining storage. The numbers are clear, if sobering. The challenge is defined: deliver 48 kWh/d per person of clean electricity (120 GW nationally) to power an efficient, electrified lifestyle, replacing the current ~125 kWh/d/p of primary energy consumption. ...