Books by David J C MacKay
Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air
by David J C MacKay
MacKay does very simple sums, back-of-the-envelope sums, as to how much energy could we get from bio-fuels, how much energy could we get from wind power, how much land would it take? And his conclusion is that they can make a very significant contribution but it is basically not going to solve the problem.
Interviews where books by David J C MacKay were recommended
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Energy and Civilization: a History
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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
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Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air
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Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry
by Travis Bradford -
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The Planet Remade
by Oliver Morton
The best books on Energy Transitions, recommended by Chris Goodall
The best books on Energy Transitions, recommended by Chris Goodall
The switch to sources of energy other than oil and gas is now well under way, but how long will it be before we can rely on them for the bulk of the world’s power—if ever? Renewable energy expert Chris Goodall gives us a thought-provoking reading list to think about both past and future ‘energy transitions.’
The best books on Renewable Energy, recommended by Juliet Davenport
The chief executive of Good Energy says we need to think big if we want to cut our use of high-carbon energy. She tells us about the intersection between business, politics and doing the right thing
The best books on Science and Climate Change, recommended by John Shepherd
The Research Fellow in Earth System Science at the British National Oceanography discusses Climate Change and promotes the use of geo-engineering to remove carbon from the atmosphere
