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Walter C Patterson (born November 4, 1936) is a UK-based Canadian
physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
and widely published writer and campaigner on energy. Patterson was born in
Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
, Manitoba, Canada, and educated at the
University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.nuclear physicist Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the ...
, Patterson has spent his life teaching, writing and campaigning. In 1972, he became
Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of environmental organizations in 73 countries. The organization was founded in 1969 in San Francisco by David Brower, Donald Aitken and Gary Soucie after Brower's split with ...
's first energy campaigner (1972–78) at their London office. In 1984–5, Patterson acted as series advisor to the award-winning
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drama series ''
Edge of Darkness ''Edge of Darkness'' is a British television drama serial produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six 55-minute episodes in late 1985. A mixture of crime drama and politica ...
''. Patterson has published fourteen books and hundreds of papers, articles and reviews, on
nuclear power Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced b ...
, coal technology,
renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...
, energy systems,
energy policy Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy conversion, distribution and use as well as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in order to contri ...
, and electricity. His most recent book, self-published online in April 2015, i
Electricity Vs Fire: The Fight For Our Future
It argues that a key cause of global problems is human use of fire - polluting city air worldwide, creating international tension about fuel to feed fire, and overheating the planet. To reduce the damage will entail using less fire, especially by improving buildings and by accelerating the shift from fire-based to fire-free electricity. Since 1991 Patterson has been a Fellow of what is now the Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at
Chatham House Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute headquartered in London. Its stated mission is to provide commentary on world events and offer solutions to global challenges. It is ...
in London. He is a Fellow of the
Energy Institute The Energy Institute (EI) is a professional organization for engineers and other professionals in energy-related fields. The EI was formed in 2003 by the merger of the Institute of Petroleum (dating back to 1913) and the Institute of Energy (d ...
, London, and a Visiting Fellow of the
Science Policy Research Unit Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) is a research centre based at University of Sussex in Falmer, near Brighton, UK. It focuses on long term transformative change, science policy and innovation across different sectors, societies and structures. I ...
at the
University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...
. He is chair of the Seoul International Energy Advisory Council and a founder-member of the International Energy Advisory Council.


Awards

In 2000, the Institute of Energy, now the
Energy Institute The Energy Institute (EI) is a professional organization for engineers and other professionals in energy-related fields. The EI was formed in 2003 by the merger of the Institute of Petroleum (dating back to 1913) and the Institute of Energy (d ...
, awarded Patterson its annual
Melchett Medal The Melchett Award is an honour awarded by the Energy Institute for outstanding contributions to the science of fuel and energy. It was created by and named for Alfred Moritz Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, the 20th century businessman and philanthropis ...
. In 2004,
Scientific American ''Scientific American'', informally abbreviated ''SciAm'' or sometimes ''SA'', is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla, have contributed articles to it. In print since 1845, it i ...
honoured Patterson as Energy Policy Leader for his work in pioneering the concept of distributed micropower generation.


Books


Nuclear Power
(Penguin 1976-86)

(Earth Resources Research 1977)

(Paladin 1984)

(Paladin 1985)

(Boxtree 1990) *''Rebuilding Romania: Energy, Efficiency and the Economic Transition'' (Earthscan 1994) *''Power from Plants: Global Implications of New Technologies for Electricity from Biomass'' (Earthscan 1994)
Transforming Electricity: The Coming Generation of Change
(
Earthscan Earthscan is an English-language publisher of books and journals on climate change, sustainable development and environmental technology for academic, professional and general readers. History The Earthscan Publications imprint was founded by th ...
1999)
Keeping the Lights On
(
Earthscan Earthscan is an English-language publisher of books and journals on climate change, sustainable development and environmental technology for academic, professional and general readers. History The Earthscan Publications imprint was founded by th ...
2007)
Electricity Vs Fire: The Fight For Our Future
(2015)


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Walt 1936 births Living people Writers from Winnipeg University of Manitoba alumni Canadian environmentalists Canadian non-fiction writers Chatham House people