A reality check on renewables - David MacKay
TED-Ed · 3 HN recommendations
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David MacKay's TEDxWarwick talk uses basic arithmetic to show how much land and energy renewables would need to power a country like the UK. It explains the limits of sustainable options and why they should still be pursued.
Why HN recommends it: Cited in energy debates for its back-of-envelope scale of the transition and the land and storage limits of wind and solar.
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