Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air
A popular book by David J.C. MacKay
Professor of Natural Philosophy
Department of Physics
University of Cambridge
To be published on paper, and for free on the internet, early in 2008
A rough draft is currently available:
all in one 13M pdf file | or in four parts
For printing on a black'n'white printer there is a
special monochrome version (pdf) (38M)
I've also written a 4-page executive summary -
(postscript, 4 pages) |
(pdf)
If the above links don't work, there is
an older draft here: 8M pdf file
You may also enjoy reading
The Truth About Phone Chargers
and other thoughts in the Sustainable Energy - without the hot air Blog.
For enthusiasts:
One hundred pages of further notes on topics cut from the book while finishing it - including carbon, climate change, and strategies used for misleading people.
Slides from my talks on Sustainable Energy
People often ask for my slides. You're welcome to look at these; but please treat the book
as the definitive version of my message.
- 4/08
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Sustainable Energy - without the hot air (Edinburgh edition) [html slides]
- Thu 20/3/08
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Sustainable Energy - without the hot air (Boston edition) [html slides]
| pdf file
- Wed 19/3/08
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Sustainable Energy - without the hot air (short 2008 version) [html slides]
| pdf file
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