I’d like to tell you a story of a very persistent character she’s always one
persistent character she’s always one
persistent character she’s always one step ahead of us beckoning us forwards
step ahead of us beckoning us forwards
step ahead of us beckoning us forwards to Wonderland to the future she’s called
to Wonderland to the future she’s called
to Wonderland to the future she’s called one though me thought but sometimes we
one though me thought but sometimes we
one though me thought but sometimes we humans get stuck in our little ruts with
humans get stuck in our little ruts with
humans get stuck in our little ruts with crews in the middle lane and we ignore
crews in the middle lane and we ignore
crews in the middle lane and we ignore what she’s telling us we missed the
what she’s telling us we missed the
what she’s telling us we missed the signals to come forward to change and to
signals to come forward to change and to
signals to come forward to change and to progress so I’m going to tell you a
progress so I’m going to tell you a
progress so I’m going to tell you a couple of stories about how one lemming
couple of stories about how one lemming
couple of stories about how one lemming thought has moved through time and
thought has moved through time and
thought has moved through time and changed our perception and we’re gonna
changed our perception and we’re gonna
changed our perception and we’re gonna start with a quiz so I want your hands
start with a quiz so I want your hands
start with a quiz so I want your hands up or shout out I don’t mind which who
up or shout out I don’t mind which who
up or shout out I don’t mind which who was the first to discover that the earth
was the first to discover that the earth
was the first to discover that the earth was round
was round
was round was it Columbus Galileo or Magellan
was it Columbus Galileo or Magellan
was it Columbus Galileo or Magellan who’s for Columbus
who’s for Columbus
who’s for Columbus that’s good Galileo all better what
that’s good Galileo all better what
that’s good Galileo all better what about Magellan well Magellan was
about Magellan well Magellan was
about Magellan well Magellan was actually the first to organize a
actually the first to organize a
actually the first to organize a circumnavigation of the world in the
circumnavigation of the world in the
circumnavigation of the world in the early 1500s but I’ve misled you I’m
early 1500s but I’ve misled you I’m
early 1500s but I’ve misled you I’m really sorry it was a trick question it
really sorry it was a trick question it
really sorry it was a trick question it was the ancient Greeks almost two and a
was the ancient Greeks almost two and a
was the ancient Greeks almost two and a half thousand years ago Pythagoras and
half thousand years ago Pythagoras and
half thousand years ago Pythagoras and then subsequently Aristotle worked out
then subsequently Aristotle worked out
then subsequently Aristotle worked out using maths that the earth could be
using maths that the earth could be
using maths that the earth could be nothing other than round but this
nothing other than round but this
nothing other than round but this thought didn’t catch on for the best
thought didn’t catch on for the best
thought didn’t catch on for the best part of two thousand years one thing we
part of two thousand years one thing we
part of two thousand years one thing we thought had a tough time and most of us
thought had a tough time and most of us
thought had a tough time and most of us thought the earth is flat
thought the earth is flat
thought the earth is flat some of us apparently still do
let me give you another example and I
let me give you another example and I promise no more trickery so this is
promise no more trickery so this is
promise no more trickery so this is another question I want you to call out
another question I want you to call out
another question I want you to call out the answer to me and I’m after an
the answer to me and I’m after an
the answer to me and I’m after an invention okay so what was it when it
invention okay so what was it when it
invention okay so what was it when it was carried through the streets of
was carried through the streets of
was carried through the streets of London in 1750 by its inventor that
London in 1750 by its inventor that
London in 1750 by its inventor that caused public outrage people to shout
caused public outrage people to shout
caused public outrage people to shout and hurl abuse and chastise and throw
and hurl abuse and chastise and throw
and hurl abuse and chastise and throw rotten fruit and vege and even for one
rotten fruit and vege and even for one
rotten fruit and vege and even for one person to attempt to kill him
person to attempt to kill him
person to attempt to kill him any ideas no not quite look quite here’s
any ideas no not quite look quite here’s
any ideas no not quite look quite here’s a clue that’s it
a clue that’s it
a clue that’s it umbrella it was well done give yourself
umbrella it was well done give yourself
umbrella it was well done give yourself a round of applause
a round of applause
a round of applause great one something as inoffensive as an
great one something as inoffensive as an
great one something as inoffensive as an umbrella Jonas Hanway
umbrella Jonas Hanway
umbrella Jonas Hanway was the inventor of the umbrella here he
was the inventor of the umbrella here he
was the inventor of the umbrella here he is parading through the streets he’d
is parading through the streets he’d
is parading through the streets he’d been on a trip to France and he’d seen
been on a trip to France and he’d seen
been on a trip to France and he’d seen the parasol there shielding
the parasol there shielding
the parasol there shielding French ladies from the bright sunshine
French ladies from the bright sunshine
French ladies from the bright sunshine and he thought won-lang we thought
and he thought won-lang we thought
and he thought won-lang we thought wouldn’t it be great to take this back
wouldn’t it be great to take this back
wouldn’t it be great to take this back to Blighty where it buckets down with
to Blighty where it buckets down with
to Blighty where it buckets down with rain all the time
rain all the time
rain all the time and waterproof it so he did and as I
and waterproof it so he did and as I
and waterproof it so he did and as I said he was derided for his genius now
said he was derided for his genius now
said he was derided for his genius now the person that tried to kill him was
the person that tried to kill him was
the person that tried to kill him was actually a cab driver of the day who ran
actually a cab driver of the day who ran
actually a cab driver of the day who ran a horse and carriage and the reason for
a horse and carriage and the reason for
a horse and carriage and the reason for that was because this disruptive
that was because this disruptive
that was because this disruptive technology was letting people walk in
technology was letting people walk in
technology was letting people walk in the rain rather than hail a cab so you
the rain rather than hail a cab so you
the rain rather than hail a cab so you could say that the umbrella was the uber
could say that the umbrella was the uber
could say that the umbrella was the uber of its day
took 50 years to catch on before it
took 50 years to catch on before it became socially acceptable it’s quite an
became socially acceptable it’s quite an
became socially acceptable it’s quite an astonishing amount of time and the
astonishing amount of time and the
astonishing amount of time and the amazing thing was forty four thousand
amazing thing was forty four thousand
amazing thing was forty four thousand two hundred and fifty millimeters of
two hundred and fifty millimeters of
two hundred and fifty millimeters of rain needlessly fell on people’s head
rain needlessly fell on people’s head
rain needlessly fell on people’s head during that time one nobody thought okay
during that time one nobody thought okay
during that time one nobody thought okay one more which one lonely thought binds
one more which one lonely thought binds
one more which one lonely thought binds these gentlemen together and I’m afraid
these gentlemen together and I’m afraid
these gentlemen together and I’m afraid they are all gentlemen any ideas
they are all gentlemen any ideas
they are all gentlemen any ideas actually if you’re in Kate Griggs talk
actually if you’re in Kate Griggs talk
actually if you’re in Kate Griggs talk this morning you may have a clue bottom
this morning you may have a clue bottom
this morning you may have a clue bottom right the light bulbs yes that’s right
right the light bulbs yes that’s right
right the light bulbs yes that’s right thank you very much give yourself a
thank you very much give yourself a
thank you very much give yourself a round of applause for getting that one
round of applause for getting that one
round of applause for getting that one right thank you so now this is the
right thank you so now this is the
right thank you so now this is the emblem of creativity isn’t it this is
emblem of creativity isn’t it this is
emblem of creativity isn’t it this is what we always put up when we’re
what we always put up when we’re
what we always put up when we’re thinking smart but it took 80 years from
thinking smart but it took 80 years from
thinking smart but it took 80 years from its first incarnation through to going
its first incarnation through to going
its first incarnation through to going commercial in 1879 and even then people
commercial in 1879 and even then people
commercial in 1879 and even then people thought it was a bad idea this is what
thought it was a bad idea this is what
thought it was a bad idea this is what the British government said of it can
the British government said of it can
the British government said of it can you believe this and worthy of the
you believe this and worthy of the
you believe this and worthy of the attention of practical or scientific men
attention of practical or scientific men
attention of practical or scientific men it was a parliamentary committee these
it was a parliamentary committee these
it was a parliamentary committee these are politicians so now we know we can
are politicians so now we know we can
are politicians so now we know we can trust every word they say the chief
trust every word they say the chief
trust every word they say the chief engineer of the post office called it an
engineer of the post office called it an
engineer of the post office called it an absolute Ignace fatuous I don’t know
absolute Ignace fatuous I don’t know
absolute Ignace fatuous I don’t know what it means but it sounds rude so I
what it means but it sounds rude so I
what it means but it sounds rude so I put it on the slides now it means well
put it on the slides now it means well
put it on the slides now it means well other way means it’ll be gone in a flash
other way means it’ll be gone in a flash
other way means it’ll be gone in a flash but shows you how long he was
but shows you how long he was
but shows you how long he was interestingly though one man a banker
interestingly though one man a banker
interestingly though one man a banker called JP Morgan in New York
called JP Morgan in New York
called JP Morgan in New York recognized Edison’s one name we thought
recognized Edison’s one name we thought
recognized Edison’s one name we thought and put a lot of money into it together
and put a lot of money into it together
and put a lot of money into it together they built a power network in New York
they built a power network in New York
they built a power network in New York City and they lift up Manhattan with the
City and they lift up Manhattan with the
City and they lift up Manhattan with the generator with the grid and with the
generator with the grid and with the
generator with the grid and with the electric light bulbs that they sold and
electric light bulbs that they sold and
electric light bulbs that they sold and even then you’d think well that’s a good
even then you’d think well that’s a good
even then you’d think well that’s a good thing isn’t it but not everybody thought
thing isn’t it but not everybody thought
thing isn’t it but not everybody thought so another notorious New York
so another notorious New York
so another notorious New York businessman called Rockefeller thought
businessman called Rockefeller thought
businessman called Rockefeller thought otherwise
otherwise
otherwise he was an oilman and for every house
he was an oilman and for every house
he was an oilman and for every house that was lit electrically he was losing
that was lit electrically he was losing
that was lit electrically he was losing a customer because previously he’d been
a customer because previously he’d been
a customer because previously he’d been supplying kerosene to power the oil
supplying kerosene to power the oil
supplying kerosene to power the oil lamps to light that house
lamps to light that house
lamps to light that house thankfully Morgan and Edison bust on
thankfully Morgan and Edison bust on
thankfully Morgan and Edison bust on through Edison said you can try and stop
through Edison said you can try and stop
through Edison said you can try and stop me all you like but you’re gonna have to
me all you like but you’re gonna have to
me all you like but you’re gonna have to do it in the dark
so one lonely thought during the break
so one lonely thought during the break some of you were given something and
some of you were given something and
some of you were given something and we’re gonna go on to that at the moment
we’re gonna go on to that at the moment
we’re gonna go on to that at the moment so just fish it out I’d like to share
so just fish it out I’d like to share
so just fish it out I’d like to share with you my one though me thought and
with you my one though me thought and
with you my one though me thought and when I do I’d like you to go oh because
when I do I’d like you to go oh because
when I do I’d like you to go oh because it’s bold so we’re going to have to get
it’s bold so we’re going to have to get
it’s bold so we’re going to have to get our balls out now thankfully they’re not
our balls out now thankfully they’re not
our balls out now thankfully they’re not balls of steel but is everybody ready
balls of steel but is everybody ready
balls of steel but is everybody ready because we’d like to create an umbrella
because we’d like to create an umbrella
because we’d like to create an umbrella moment when I tell you my one lonely
moment when I tell you my one lonely
moment when I tell you my one lonely thought and want you to pretend um hand
thought and want you to pretend um hand
thought and want you to pretend um hand way to ride me and hurl the balls at me
way to ride me and hurl the balls at me
way to ride me and hurl the balls at me with it ask the theater if we could use
with it ask the theater if we could use
with it ask the theater if we could use fruit and veg but they wouldn’t let us
fruit and veg but they wouldn’t let us
fruit and veg but they wouldn’t let us so and I have no umbrella to hide behind
so and I have no umbrella to hide behind
so and I have no umbrella to hide behind so you’re gonna have to hit me so if you
so you’re gonna have to hit me so if you
so you’re gonna have to hit me so if you want stand up get your balls at they’re
want stand up get your balls at they’re
want stand up get your balls at they’re ready and when I show you my one name we
ready and when I show you my one name we
ready and when I show you my one name we thought hit me with it are you ready are
thought hit me with it are you ready are
thought hit me with it are you ready are you ready
you ready
you ready good I’m not sure I am you look very
good I’m not sure I am you look very
good I’m not sure I am you look very intimidating
intimidating
intimidating okay let’s go my one movie thought is
okay let’s go my one movie thought is
okay let’s go my one movie thought is that Britain will be powered entirely by
that Britain will be powered entirely by
that Britain will be powered entirely by renewables within my lifetime come on
renewables within my lifetime come on
renewables within my lifetime come on don’t thank you so much there you go you
don’t thank you so much there you go you
don’t thank you so much there you go you can have it back
can have it back
can have it back thank you so much for that now I can see
thank you so much for that now I can see
thank you so much for that now I can see something four spaces over here saying
something four spaces over here saying
something four spaces over here saying yeah that’s never gonna happen not in
yeah that’s never gonna happen not in
yeah that’s never gonna happen not in this guy’s lifetime look how old he is
and I admit I haven’t got too much left
and I admit I haven’t got too much left on my side but I’d like to just tell you
on my side but I’d like to just tell you
on my side but I’d like to just tell you a couple of points why I think it will
a couple of points why I think it will
a couple of points why I think it will so the first some big data if we could
so the first some big data if we could
so the first some big data if we could capture just one hours worth of sunshine
capture just one hours worth of sunshine
capture just one hours worth of sunshine that hits the world’s surface with power
that hits the world’s surface with power
that hits the world’s surface with power the entire planets energy needs for a
the entire planets energy needs for a
the entire planets energy needs for a year
year
year similarly if we could trap 2% of the
similarly if we could trap 2% of the
similarly if we could trap 2% of the wind that circumnavigates our globe
wind that circumnavigates our globe
wind that circumnavigates our globe every day we power the entire needs of
every day we power the entire needs of
every day we power the entire needs of civilization
civilization
civilization they’re not that big a number of numbers
they’re not that big a number of numbers
they’re not that big a number of numbers are they one percent well I am sorry two
are they one percent well I am sorry two
are they one percent well I am sorry two percent not huge let’s just look at a
percent not huge let’s just look at a
percent not huge let’s just look at a couple of facts and figures and I’ll be
couple of facts and figures and I’ll be
couple of facts and figures and I’ll be quick on these two-thirds of all new
quick on these two-thirds of all new
quick on these two-thirds of all new generation that’s being built today
generation that’s being built today
generation that’s being built today around the world is renewable admittedly
around the world is renewable admittedly
around the world is renewable admittedly it’s not all renewable yet but it’s
it’s not all renewable yet but it’s
it’s not all renewable yet but it’s rapidly moving that way and I can hear
rapidly moving that way and I can hear
rapidly moving that way and I can hear one or two thinking over here what about
one or two thinking over here what about
one or two thinking over here what about Hinkley
Hinkley
Hinkley what about Hinkley well I’m not so sure
what about Hinkley well I’m not so sure
what about Hinkley well I’m not so sure we’re gonna get Hindley the politicians
we’re gonna get Hindley the politicians
we’re gonna get Hindley the politicians tell as we are but we’ve already seen
tell as we are but we’ve already seen
tell as we are but we’ve already seen what we can think of what they tell us
what we can think of what they tell us
what we can think of what they tell us so what about Britain well last year 25%
so what about Britain well last year 25%
so what about Britain well last year 25% of all our energy was from renewables
of all our energy was from renewables
of all our energy was from renewables it’s a little-known fact a little secret
it’s a little-known fact a little secret
it’s a little-known fact a little secret if you like and this year is 30 percent
if you like and this year is 30 percent
if you like and this year is 30 percent that’s a massive leap in less than 12
that’s a massive leap in less than 12
that’s a massive leap in less than 12 months so we’re well on our way and the
months so we’re well on our way and the
months so we’re well on our way and the important point to note here is that
important point to note here is that
important point to note here is that that’s for all our energy for everything
that’s for all our energy for everything
that’s for all our energy for everything for industry for businesses for offices
for industry for businesses for offices
for industry for businesses for offices schools and our homes but if we were to
schools and our homes but if we were to
schools and our homes but if we were to channel it just to our homes that
channel it just to our homes that
channel it just to our homes that renewable energy would power about 70%
renewable energy would power about 70%
renewable energy would power about 70% of all the places where we live so we’re
of all the places where we live so we’re
of all the places where we live so we’re well on our way technology in the 80s
well on our way technology in the 80s
well on our way technology in the 80s wind turbines were first starting to be
wind turbines were first starting to be
wind turbines were first starting to be deployed commercially you could pick up
deployed commercially you could pick up
deployed commercially you could pick up one of the blades and carry it around
one of the blades and carry it around
one of the blades and carry it around they were quite small quite light but
they were quite small quite light but
they were quite small quite light but today they’re massive – like blue whale
today they’re massive – like blue whale
today they’re massive – like blue whale just look at that thing that’s in the
just look at that thing that’s in the
just look at that thing that’s in the Siemens factory it’s an absolute thing
Siemens factory it’s an absolute thing
Siemens factory it’s an absolute thing of beauty isn’t it and this is actually
of beauty isn’t it and this is actually
of beauty isn’t it and this is actually the casting the molding for the
the casting the molding for the
the casting the molding for the underside of one of the blades 75 metres
underside of one of the blades 75 metres
underside of one of the blades 75 metres long by 2020 these blades could be as
long by 2020 these blades could be as
long by 2020 these blades could be as long as 180 metres some engineers are
long as 180 metres some engineers are
long as 180 metres some engineers are saying so they’re absolutely
saying so they’re absolutely
saying so they’re absolutely the enormous which shows the power and
the enormous which shows the power and
the enormous which shows the power and the scale of renewables that many people
the scale of renewables that many people
the scale of renewables that many people might not realize exists let’s look at
might not realize exists let’s look at
might not realize exists let’s look at generation where it’s coming from a
generation where it’s coming from a
generation where it’s coming from a hundred years ago we had about a hundred
hundred years ago we had about a hundred
hundred years ago we had about a hundred generators in Britain ten years ago it
generators in Britain ten years ago it
generators in Britain ten years ago it was around about 10,000 and today we
was around about 10,000 and today we
was around about 10,000 and today we have a hundred thousand or so commercial
have a hundred thousand or so commercial
have a hundred thousand or so commercial generators but the killer is this we
generators but the killer is this we
generators but the killer is this we have a million of us that have got solar
have a million of us that have got solar
have a million of us that have got solar panels on our roofs we’re all becoming
panels on our roofs we’re all becoming
panels on our roofs we’re all becoming generators now I slowed down a little
generators now I slowed down a little
generators now I slowed down a little bit because of a change in subsidy but
bit because of a change in subsidy but
bit because of a change in subsidy but the price of renewables of panels the
the price of renewables of panels the
the price of renewables of panels the photovoltaics is plummeting it’s
photovoltaics is plummeting it’s
photovoltaics is plummeting it’s becoming really really cheap and it’s
becoming really really cheap and it’s
becoming really really cheap and it’s only going to be getting cheaper and
only going to be getting cheaper and
only going to be getting cheaper and it’s not just panels that people might
it’s not just panels that people might
it’s not just panels that people might be using you may have heard of roof
be using you may have heard of roof
be using you may have heard of roof tiles they’re coming our way soon and he
tiles they’re coming our way soon and he
tiles they’re coming our way soon and he may have even heard of solar glass so
may have even heard of solar glass so
may have even heard of solar glass so the windows that we’re going to be
the windows that we’re going to be
the windows that we’re going to be putting in our homes in future will
putting in our homes in future will
putting in our homes in future will generate electricity for us renewably so
generate electricity for us renewably so
generate electricity for us renewably so there’s going to be more dice
there’s going to be more dice
there’s going to be more dice diversification of where our power is
diversification of where our power is
diversification of where our power is coming from now renewables have a
coming from now renewables have a
coming from now renewables have a problem if it’s not windy you don’t get
problem if it’s not windy you don’t get
problem if it’s not windy you don’t get the turbine turning if it’s not sunny
the turbine turning if it’s not sunny
the turbine turning if it’s not sunny your photovoltaic panel won’t work
your photovoltaic panel won’t work
your photovoltaic panel won’t work it’s called intermittent see now the
it’s called intermittent see now the
it’s called intermittent see now the solution to this is batteries and you’re
solution to this is batteries and you’re
solution to this is batteries and you’re going to hear a lot more about batteries
going to hear a lot more about batteries
going to hear a lot more about batteries over the coming years this is one that’s
over the coming years this is one that’s
over the coming years this is one that’s just gone online in Sheffield it’s
just gone online in Sheffield it’s
just gone online in Sheffield it’s operated by Eon it’s an industrial-grade
operated by Eon it’s an industrial-grade
operated by Eon it’s an industrial-grade battery it’s in the foreground of the
battery it’s in the foreground of the
battery it’s in the foreground of the photograph it’s the size of 4 shipping
photograph it’s the size of 4 shipping
photograph it’s the size of 4 shipping containers or half a million mobile
containers or half a million mobile
containers or half a million mobile phone batteries and that stores the
phone batteries and that stores the
phone batteries and that stores the energy that’s generated during the day
energy that’s generated during the day
energy that’s generated during the day from sunlight perhaps or wind for use
from sunlight perhaps or wind for use
from sunlight perhaps or wind for use when we need it or when renewables
when we need it or when renewables
when we need it or when renewables aren’t generating so much power but
aren’t generating so much power but
aren’t generating so much power but batteries also coming pocket-sized and I
batteries also coming pocket-sized and I
batteries also coming pocket-sized and I forecast it within about five maybe ten
forecast it within about five maybe ten
forecast it within about five maybe ten years we’re all going to have a battery
years we’re all going to have a battery
years we’re all going to have a battery at home and it’s gonna be kitchen unit
at home and it’s gonna be kitchen unit
at home and it’s gonna be kitchen unit size and it all fit alongside your other
size and it all fit alongside your other
size and it all fit alongside your other one lonely thoughts you know your fridge
one lonely thoughts you know your fridge
one lonely thoughts you know your fridge your freezer your washing machine those
your freezer your washing machine those
your freezer your washing machine those kind of things I’ll just sit in the
kind of things I’ll just sit in the
kind of things I’ll just sit in the kitchen all you might live in a very
kitchen all you might live in a very
kitchen all you might live in a very smart apartment like this one in Germany
smart apartment like this one in Germany
smart apartment like this one in Germany where there’s a sauna and battery
where there’s a sauna and battery
where there’s a sauna and battery there’s the biggest manufacturer of
there’s the biggest manufacturer of
there’s the biggest manufacturer of batteries for domestic use in the world
batteries for domestic use in the world
batteries for domestic use in the world sitting on your wall almost like a piece
sitting on your wall almost like a piece
sitting on your wall almost like a piece of art or a piece of furniture we’ll get
of art or a piece of furniture we’ll get
of art or a piece of furniture we’ll get used to this stuff and then lastly why
used to this stuff and then lastly why
used to this stuff and then lastly why will this one name you thought come
will this one name you thought come
will this one name you thought come through in my lifetime well it’s because
through in my lifetime well it’s because
through in my lifetime well it’s because of climate change now we all know this
of climate change now we all know this
of climate change now we all know this is a major major problem but as a
is a major major problem but as a
is a major major problem but as a country we’ve committed to do everything
country we’ve committed to do everything
country we’ve committed to do everything we can to stop it we’ve got a carbon
we can to stop it we’ve got a carbon
we can to stop it we’ve got a carbon budget which is to get us down to 80%
budget which is to get us down to 80%
budget which is to get us down to 80% emissions of the greenhouse gases that
emissions of the greenhouse gases that
emissions of the greenhouse gases that we throw out as a country from the 1990
we throw out as a country from the 1990
we throw out as a country from the 1990 levels by 2050 now some scientists say
levels by 2050 now some scientists say
levels by 2050 now some scientists say that’s not enough but it’s showing
that’s not enough but it’s showing
that’s not enough but it’s showing progress and it’s worth remembering
progress and it’s worth remembering
progress and it’s worth remembering that’s for all energy so that’s the
that’s for all energy so that’s the
that’s for all energy so that’s the generation that we use for electricity
generation that we use for electricity
generation that we use for electricity but it’s for transport and it’s also for
but it’s for transport and it’s also for
but it’s for transport and it’s also for heating and for commercial and
heating and for commercial and
heating and for commercial and industrial use so if we can get the
industrial use so if we can get the
industrial use so if we can get the electric grid entirely renewable we’ll
electric grid entirely renewable we’ll
electric grid entirely renewable we’ll be well on our way to meeting that
be well on our way to meeting that
be well on our way to meeting that target now what did I do to try and
target now what did I do to try and
target now what did I do to try and fulfill this little ambition my warm
fulfill this little ambition my warm
fulfill this little ambition my warm only thought well earlier this year with
only thought well earlier this year with
only thought well earlier this year with friends we formed pure planet it’s a
friends we formed pure planet it’s a
friends we formed pure planet it’s a renewable energy company it sells 100
renewable energy company it sells 100
renewable energy company it sells 100 percent green electricity to British
percent green electricity to British
percent green electricity to British households couple of weeks ago we did a
households couple of weeks ago we did a
households couple of weeks ago we did a survey at pure planet when we polled the
survey at pure planet when we polled the
survey at pure planet when we polled the British public and we asked them a
British public and we asked them a
British public and we asked them a couple of questions 64% said they want
couple of questions 64% said they want
couple of questions 64% said they want to live in a carbon neutral Britain now
to live in a carbon neutral Britain now
to live in a carbon neutral Britain now 64% two-thirds of the population
64% two-thirds of the population
64% two-thirds of the population it’s an enormous number get the message
it’s an enormous number get the message
it’s an enormous number get the message they understand pollutions bad they just
they understand pollutions bad they just
they understand pollutions bad they just want it cleaned up that’s what they want
want it cleaned up that’s what they want
want it cleaned up that’s what they want to do but also tellingly less than 1% of
to do but also tellingly less than 1% of
to do but also tellingly less than 1% of us have actually deliberately chosen the
us have actually deliberately chosen the
us have actually deliberately chosen the green tariffs to power our homes so far
green tariffs to power our homes so far
green tariffs to power our homes so far so there’s a long way to go so I have a
so there’s a long way to go so I have a
so there’s a long way to go so I have a small ask of you
small ask of you
small ask of you which is when you go home tonight when
which is when you go home tonight when
which is when you go home tonight when you reflect on what you’ve heard today
you reflect on what you’ve heard today
you reflect on what you’ve heard today please keep one thought in mind can you
please keep one thought in mind can you
please keep one thought in mind can you help me get to that one moment that
help me get to that one moment that
help me get to that one moment that before we have to pop off because if you
before we have to pop off because if you
before we have to pop off because if you switched your home to green energy you’d
switched your home to green energy you’d
switched your home to green energy you’d save around about 4 tons of co2
save around about 4 tons of co2
save around about 4 tons of co2 needlessly entering our atmosphere by
needlessly entering our atmosphere by
needlessly entering our atmosphere by that switch every year that’s an average
that switch every year that’s an average
that switch every year that’s an average and typical obviously
and typical obviously
and typical obviously may vary depending on the size of your
may vary depending on the size of your
may vary depending on the size of your home and what tire if you have today but
home and what tire if you have today but
home and what tire if you have today but that’s something worth having isn’t it
that’s something worth having isn’t it
that’s something worth having isn’t it for tons and they favorably in the
for tons and they favorably in the
for tons and they favorably in the theater did it well would be nearly five
theater did it well would be nearly five
theater did it well would be nearly five thousand tons so there’s an interesting
thousand tons so there’s an interesting
thousand tons so there’s an interesting s for us all to consider today so I’ve
s for us all to consider today so I’ve
s for us all to consider today so I’ve not got long left in this talk or
not got long left in this talk or
not got long left in this talk or possibly in life so I’d urge you please
possibly in life so I’d urge you please
possibly in life so I’d urge you please choose renewables there are several
choose renewables there are several
choose renewables there are several other companies they’re all progressive
other companies they’re all progressive
other companies they’re all progressive and they’re all good some are still a
and they’re all good some are still a
and they’re all good some are still a little bit more expensive than others so
little bit more expensive than others so
little bit more expensive than others so watch for those but you can be more
watch for those but you can be more
watch for those but you can be more Edison and be more Hanway
Edison and be more Hanway
Edison and be more Hanway [Applause]
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