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C. Darwin: an "admirable speech"
In 1863, William Armstrong advocates:
- end of coal
- efficiency
- electrification
- renewables (he developed first hydro power)
- open data
- technological learning ("tendency of progress is to quicken progress") https://vimeo.com/75975295 ">https://vimeo.com/75975295&...
In 1863, William Armstrong advocates:
- end of coal
- efficiency
- electrification
- renewables (he developed first hydro power)
- open data
- technological learning ("tendency of progress is to quicken progress") https://vimeo.com/75975295 ">https://vimeo.com/75975295&...
You can read more about him here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong,_1st_Baron_Armstrong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will... href=" https://williamarmstrong.info/
And">https://williamarmstrong.info/">... in @henrietta999& #39;s biography "Magician of the North".
Don& #39;t know if there is a transcript of the speech floating around anywhere (if not, we should transcribe one!). https://twitter.com/northumbriana/status/981194020750811137">https://twitter.com/northumbr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong,_1st_Baron_Armstrong
And">https://williamarmstrong.info/">... in @henrietta999& #39;s biography "Magician of the North".
Don& #39;t know if there is a transcript of the speech floating around anywhere (if not, we should transcribe one!). https://twitter.com/northumbriana/status/981194020750811137">https://twitter.com/northumbr...
His speech inspired the first suggestion I know of for green hydrogen (renewables + electrolysis of water to make hydrogen): https://twitter.com/nworbmot/status/1317449765500669954">https://twitter.com/nworbmot/...
As well as providing impetus for Jevons& #39; marvellous "The Coal Question":
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/jevons-the-coal-question">https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/je...
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/jevons-the-coal-question">https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/je...
There& #39;s a fun profile of him and his mansion at Cragside (where he built the first hydroelectric plant to power the lights) in this architectural documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq0ynWjSmTI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
