Sustainable Energy
Without the Hot Air
by David J.C. MacKay

Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air by David J.C. MacKay

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  1. This book offers a great overview of issues surrounding Energy policy in the UK (and the world). There is a lot of analysis of the various renewable energy sources and their potential of helping us replace fossil fuels over the next few decades. Economics of every choice is only briefly touched on, however. Still, the book offers a nice and fairly exhaustive exploration of our options and lays out most of the issues surrounding the implementation. David MacKay (author) is also first and foremost a revered scientist who studies this because he cares, which in my view makes him easier to trust on facts, figures and opinions. 4/5

    Andrej Karpathy

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  2. If someone wants an overall view of how energy gets used, where it comes from, and the challenges in switching to new sources, this is the book to read.

    Bill Gates

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