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The Energy Revolution
by The Energy Revolution
Welcome to the Energy Revolution, where we discuss the most important questions that will make or break the clean energy transition. From geopolitics to the hottest new tech, we speak with industry leaders, academics, journalists and more to bring you the real story behind the headlines.Hosted by Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, former government advisor at the UK Deparment for Energy and No10 Downing Street, and a Policy Fellow at the University of Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy.
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Can Britain really go Electric? with Ben Westerman
The Hormuz Oil Crisis is reminding Britain just how reliant we still are on oil and gas.Our electricity is fairly clean, but only 21% of final energy use is electrified.The rest - in our homes, our cars, and our industries - relies on increasingly volatile and expensive oil and gas.Why is Britain so far behind in electrifying compared to countries like France, the Netherlands, or Norway?And what can be done to reverse course and insulate our economy from global shocks like this in the future?This week Ben Westerman, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Electrify Britain, joins our host Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett to discuss the state of Britain's electrification.Keywords:Iran | Oil | Renewables | Trump | Geopolitics | EVs | Reform
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Energy Revolution, where we discuss the most important questions that will make or break the clean energy transition. From geopolitics to the hottest new tech, we speak with industry leaders, academics, journalists and more to bring you the real story behind the headlines.Hosted by Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, former government advisor at the UK Deparment for Energy and No10 Downing Street, and a Policy Fellow at the University of Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy.
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