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Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air Resurfaces Online

Original: Sustainable energy without the hot air (2008)

David MacKay's 2008 book 'Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air' is drawing renewed attention. The free online book offers a numbers-driven analysis of Britain's energy options, weighing renewables, nuclear and efficiency without ideology. Readers are praising its clear, quantified approach to the energy transition, arguing it remains remarkably relevant nearly two decades after publication as countries grapple with decarbonisation targets.

Why now: The book's rigorous, data-first approach to energy policy feels newly relevant amid ongoing debates about climate and energy transition.

David MacKaySustainable Energy Without the Hot AirUniversity of Cambridge

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