- Blurb -
We' ve had a decade of distraction and inaction on climate change, but what made things go so very wrong in Australia? And what can the rest of the world learn from our mistakes - and opportunities? In Windfall, renewable energy expert Ketan Joshi examines how wind power inspired the creation of a weird, fabricated disease, and why the speed with which emissions could have been reduced - like putting a price on carbon - was hampered by a flurry ofpolicy disasters. He then plots a way forward to a future where communities champion equitable new clean tech projects, where Australia grows past a reliance on toxic fuels, and where the power of people is used to rattle fossil fuel advocates from their complacency. Renewable energy can become a key player in the effort to upgrade our species from one on a path to self-destruction to a path of sustainability and fairness. With the knowledge of how the last decade was lost, the next decade can work the way it' s meant to. ' In Windfall: Unlocking a fossil-free future, renewable energy industry insider Ketan Joshi gives a teeth-gnashing account of Australia' s interminable climate debates. . . Windfall is perfect for the lay reader and non-specialist wanting to know how climate policy went so terribly wrong. It also offers hope that a decarbonised future is within reach. ' - Chris Saliba, Books+Publishing ' This is a book from the heart: clear, eloquent, candid and rational. It is at once an intensely personal narrative and a searing indictment of policy failure. Windfall provides abundant reasons to be angry, but also plenty to be hopeful. ' - Lesley Hughes' Joshi is a rare example of someone equally adept with the science, the technology and the politics of climate change. . . a powerful call to action to build a clean energy future that' s cheap, clean and ready when we are. ' - Scott Ludlam' Brilliant! Ketan artfully contrasts the past and present of Australia' s climate challenges against our inevitably optimistic future - harnessing our boundless renewable resources to become an energy superpower. ' - Mike Cannon-BrookesListen to an excerpt from Windfall, read by Ketan Joshi here.
- Reviews -
This is a book from the heart: clear, eloquent, candid and rational. It is at once an intensely personal narrative and a searing indictment of policy failure. Windfall provides abundant reasons to be angry, but also plenty to be hopeful. "" - Lesley Hughes ""Joshi is a rare example of someone equally adept with the science, the technology and the politics of climate change. . . a powerful call to action to build a clean energy future that' s cheap, clean and ready when we are. "" - Scott Ludlam
- Author Bio -
Ketan Joshi has a decade of experience in the renewable energy industry, ranging from data analytics to communications. He has worked in corporations, government and freelanced for NGOs, and has built a large following on Twitter. He has also written for a range of media outlets, includingThe Guardian, Cosmos and The Monthly. He can be found on Twitter @KetanJ0.
- Full Details -
Status: | Active |
ISBN-13: | 9781742236469 |
Published: | 1 Sep 2020 |
Published In: | Australia |
Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
Format: | Paperback |
Height: | 210mm |
Width: | 135mm |
Pages: | 288 |
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