Moving from Old to New: Energy Transmissions

Synopsis

Chaitanya Kumar from Sussex University talks to Roger Fouquet from the Grantham Institute at the London School of Economics about how the transitions from one form of energy use to another have occurred, from candles to kerosene and kerosene to electricity. They discuss what the conditions that led to these changes can teach us about the transition from high carbon intensity fossil fuels to renewable energy in the 21st century. [32 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2016

Subjects

Energy

Keywords

electricity; energy sources; renewable energy sources; sustainability

Online availability

URI

http://www.theshiftpodcast.org/podcast/2016/2/1/what-lessons-do-historical-energy-transitions-have-for-us-today

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Chaitanya Kumar; Roger Fouquet

Distributor

Name

The Shift Podcast

Web

http://www.theshiftpodcast.org/ External site opens in new window

Notes

The Shift is a podcast produced in the University of Sussex, Brighton. It is an attempt to bring the latest research in the field of energy, climate change and sustainability.