TY - BOOK AU - Mackay,David JC AU - TI - Sustainable energy--without the hot air SN - 9780954452933 AV - TJ808 .M335 2009 U1 - 333.7940941 MC.S 2009 23 PY - 2009/// CY - England PB - UIT Cambridge Ltd KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy conservation KW - Energy consumption KW - Environmental aspects KW - Sustainable development KW - Energy industries KW - Energy policy KW - Environmental policy KW - Great Britain N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-354) and index; Part. 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? -- Part. 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 -- Part. 3. Technical chapters. Cars II -- Wind II -- Planes II -- Solar II -- Heating II -- Waves II -- Tide II -- Stuff II N2 - Provides an overview of the sustainable energy crisis that is threatening the world's natural resources, explaining how energy consumption is estimated and how those numbers have been skewed by various factors and discussing alternate forms of energy that can and should be used; Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening 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. If you've thrown your hands up in despair thinking no solution is possible, then read this book - it's an honest, realistic, and humorous discussion of all our energy options ER -