These days, the debate about energy and optimal ways to transition is highly partisan, with idealogues dominating the debates and those with alternative views frequently being demonised.

It all begins with an ideaThese days it’s not often, you find somebody that is prepared to state publicly what they really think,

and to do so in the face of climate and energy debates charged with demonisation of providers of carbon-based sources of energy.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a cleaner energy future. The questions in my mind are “What will it cost?”, “What resources are required?”, “How long will it realistically take?” and, importantly, “Do the numbers all stack up?”

20th century British philosopher Aldous Huxley, author of the dystopian novel “Brave New World” said: “facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored”.