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Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air, written by David
MacKay, Professor in the Department of Physics at the University
of Cambridge is available for free as a download. Addressing the
sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, the 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. The book presents the information needed to answer
critical questions such a