Jeremy Leggett
Jeremy Leggett began his career as a lecturer in earth sciences at Imperial College, London, and worked as a consultant for oil corporations, before jumping ship in 1989 to join Greenpeace as their Chief Scientist, staying for 7 years. He is now CEO of solarcentury, the UK’s largest independent solar electric company, a member of the UK government's Renewables Advisory Board, and director of the world’s first investment fund in renewable energy. His first book, The Carbon War, was described as ‘the best book yet on the politics of global warming’ by the Sunday Times.
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Half Gone Oil, Gas, Hot Air, and the Global Energy Crisis (First TradePaperback Edition)
Here is the book that exposes the true status of the world’s energy supplies, revealing both the scale of the disaster looming over our planet, and the action each and every one of us must take – right now – to stand a chance of averting it.
Published: 01/11/05,
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Half Gone Oil, Gas, Hot Air, and the Global Energy Crisis (First B Format Paperback Edition)
The international bestseller that exposes the truth about the world’s energy supplies and the consequences of the end of the Age of Cheap Oil, revealing both the scale of the disaster looming over our planet, and the action each and every one of us must take – right now – to stand a chance of surviving it.
Published: 01/06/06, RRP: £8.99, Introductory Offer: 20% Off All Titles, Web Price: £7.19, You Save: £1.80 (20%), ADD TO BASKET
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Jeremy Leggett at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Sunday 23rd August 2009 at 4.00pm
Jeremy Leggett will be speaking with Richard Hamblyn at The Edinburgh International Book Festival, Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh on Sunday 23rd August 2009.
Jeremy Leggett at Hay Festival
Jeremy Leggett will be speaking about Half Gone at the Guardian Hay Festival, Guardian Stage, Hay-on-Wye, Wales
