Sustainable energy--without the hot air. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David JC MacKay.
• Authors: MacKay, David J. C
• Contents: Pt. 1. Numbers, not adjectives. Motivations -- The balance sheet -- Cars -- Wind -- Planes -- Solar -- Heating and cooling -- Hydroelectricity -- Light -- Offshore wind -- Gadgets -- Wave -- Food and farming -- Tide -- Stuff -- Geothermal -- Public services -- Can we live on renewables? pt. 2. Making a difference. Every BIG helps -- Better transport -- Smarter heating -- Efficient electricity use -- Sustainable fossil fuels? -- Nuclear? -- Living on other countries' renewables? -- Fluctuations and storage -- Five energy plans for Britain -- Putting costs in perspective -- What to do now -- Energy plans for Europe, America, and the World -- The last thing we should talk about -- Saying yes. pt. 3. Technical chapters. Cars II -- Wind II -- Planes II -- Solar II -- Heating II -- Waves II -- Tide II -- Stuff II.
• Publisher Details: Cambridge, England : UIT Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, color illustrations
• Subjects: 333.794; Renewable energy sources; Energy conservation; Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable development; Energy industries -- Environmental aspects; Energy policy; Environmental policy; Énergies renouvelables; Économies d'énergie; Développement durable; Industries énergétiques -- Aspect de l'environnement; Politique énergétique; Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale; energy conservation; sustainable development; environmental policy; Energies renouvelables; Conservation des ressources; Développement durable; Consommation d'énergie; Politique énergétique; Politique de l'environnement; Industrie énergétique; Energy conservation; Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects; Energy industries -- Environmental aspects; Energy policy; Environmental policy; Renewable energy sources; Sustainable development; Erneuerbare Energien; Nachhaltigkeit; Energiepolitik -- Grossbritannien; Alternative Energiequelle -- Grossbritannien; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; Förnybara energikällor; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781906860455; 1906860459; 0954452933; 9781906860011; 1906860017
• Related ISBNs: 9780954452933
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.