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'The great free thinker on energy systems.' George Monbiot 'Combining extraordinary historical insight with the sharpest analysis of where we are now, Walt Patterson carves out the most applied and practical of road maps as to where we need to go if we are to deliver a genuinely sustainable electricity system for the future.' Jonathon Porritt CBE, Chair, UK Sustainable Development Commission

'...challenging, thought-provoking and very readable' Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers

...challenging, thought-provoking and very readable Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers I would absolutely applaud this book. [...] [It] that challenges your perceptions and makes you reassess your ideas. Mark Barton in the International Journal of Environmental Studies

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Walt Patterson trained as a nuclear physicist before spending his life teaching, writing, and campaigning. He has published twelve books and several hundred papers, articles and reviews on nuclear power, coal technology, renewable energy, energy systems, energy policy, and electricity. Since 1991 he has been a fellow of what is now the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House in London.

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