The Great Acceleration – episode three, Energy Revolutions
Dr Jennifer Hunt and Prof Andrew Blakers feature in the energy revolutions episode of the ABC-TV series, The Great Acceleration.
Dr Hunt described coal as the “whale oil” of energy, and gave a potted history of the 1973 oil crisis and its long-term implications for energy security.
Prof Blakers discussed the development of solar and wind generation, in particular the PERC silicon solar cell which he helped develop.