Can we live on (UK) renewables in the UK? Only if the green (generation column) is at least as tall as the red (consumption) column, ignoring issues such as intermittency.
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"Defence"
Transporting stuff
Stuff
Food, farming, fertilizer
Gadgets
Light
Heating, cooling
Jet Flights
Car
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Total Consumption |
Total Generation |
Assuming the following:
Source | kWh/d/p | Cost £/kWh/d | Area m2/kWh/d | Cost £/p (capex) | Area m2/p | Comments |
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