Sustainable energy--without the hot air /

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Author / Creator:MacKay, David J. C.
Imprint:Cambridge, England : UIT, c2009.
Description:ix, 368 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7734727
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Varying Form of Title:Sustainable energy
ISBN:0954452933
9780954452933
1906860017 (cased)
9781906860011 (cased)
Notes:Includes errata.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-354) and index.
Also available online.
Summary:Provides an overview of the sustainable energy crisis that is threatening the world's natural resources, explaining how energy consumption is estimated and how those numbers have been skewed by various factors and discussing alternate forms of energy that can and should be used.
Other form:Online version: MacKay, David J.C. Sustainable energy--without the hot air. Cambridge, England : UIT, 2009
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The enlightening, best-selling book on understanding sustainable energy and how we can make energy plans that add up.

If you've ever wondered how much energy we use, and where it comes from - and where it could come from - but are fed up with all the hot air and 'greenwash', this is the book for you. Renewable resources are 'huge', but our energy consumption is also 'huge'. To compare 'huge' things with each other, we need numbers, not adjectives.

Sustainable Energy - without the hot air addresses the energy crisis objectively, cutting through all the contradictory statements from the media, government, and lobbies of all sides. It gives you the numbers and the facts you need, in bite-sized chunks, so you can understand the issues yourself and organises 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 book also answers questions surrounding nuclear energy, the potential of sustainable fossil fuels, and the possibilities of sharing renewable power with foreign countries.

Written by David MacKay, who was an esteemed Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge and Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Department of Climate Change, this is an uplifting, jargon-free and informative read for all. In it, David 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.

Item Description:Includes errata.
Physical Description:ix, 368 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-354) and index.
ISBN:0954452933
9780954452933
1906860017
9781906860011