Bonus: Anton Howes (Lessons from the Age of Coal)

Dave interviews historian Anton Howes on his paper for Nesta, "Lessons from the age of coal", about the energy transition of the First Industrial Revolution and how it relates to our transition away from fossil fuels today.Read the paper here: https://www.nesta.org.uk/feature/what-the-history-of-energy-tells-us-about-the-age-of-renewables For more of Dr. Howes' work, see: https://www.ageofinvention.xyz This episode will be available for non-patrons until April 2024. Patreon supporters can access any bonus episode anytime. To become a patron, sign up at https://www.patreon.com/indrevpod.

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