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Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air: Volume 2 Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by David Jc MacKay


Summary

Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale--for Europe, the United States, and the world. In case study format, this informative reference answers questions surrounding nuclear energy, the potential of sustainable fossil fuels, and the possibilities of sharing renewable power with foreign countries. While underlining the difficulty of minimizing consumption, the tone remains positive as it debunks misinformation and clearly explains the calculations of expenditure per person to encourage people to make individual changes that will benefit the world at large. If you’ve thrown your hands up in despair thinking no solution is possible, then read this book - it’s an honest, realistic, and humorous discussion of all our energy options.

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Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale--for Europe, the United States, and the world. In case study format, this informative reference answers questions surrounding nuclear energy, the potential of sustainable fossil fuels, and the possibilities of sharing renewable power with foreign countries.

While underlining the difficulty of minimizing consumption, the tone remains positive as it debunks misinformation and clearly explains the calculations of expenditure per person to encourage people to make individual changes that will benefit the world at large.

If you've thrown your hands up in despair thinking no solution is possible, then read this book - it's an honest, realistic, and humorous discussion of all our energy options.

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  • Title Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air: Volume 2
  • Author David Jc MacKay
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Uit Cambridge Ltd., Cambridge
  • Date 2009-01-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780954452933 / 0954452933
  • Weight 2.28 lbs (1.03 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.14 x 8.39 x 0.79 in (20.68 x 21.31 x 2.01 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Environmental policy, Sustainable development
  • Dewey Decimal Code 333.794

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Citations

  • Science, 06/19/2009, Page 1517

About the author

David MacKay was a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) and Regius Professor of Engineering at Cambridge University. He is internationally known for his research in machine learning, information theory, and communication systems, including the invention of Dasher, a software interface that enables efficient communication in any language with any muscle. David was previously a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Climate Change and Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, and in the 2016 New Year's Honours List was awarded a knighthood for services to Scientific Advice in Government and Science Outreach. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 48.
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