The quest for safe, secure and sustainable energy poses one of the most
critical challenges of our age. But how much energy do we need, and can we
get it all from renewable sources? David MacKay sets out to find the answer
through a forensic numerical analysis of what we use and what we can
produce. His conclusions starkly reveal the difficult choices that must
urgently be taken and readers interested in how we will power our society in
the future will find this an illuminating read. For anyone with influence on
energy policy, whether in government, business or a campaign group, this
book should be compulsory reading. This is a technically precise and
readable account of the challenges ahead. It will be a core reference on my
shelf for many years to come.
Tony Juniper
Former Executive Director, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
and Vice Chair, Friends of the Earth International.
Author of Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird,
How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change a Planet?,
and
Saving Planet Earth
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