This 383 page book by David JC MacKay is dedicated to "those who will not have the benefits of two billion years' accumulated energy reserves"; that is, to all those who, unwittingly, will follow us onto the Earth – the unborn and unbegot – and unaware.
It begins: "I'm concerned about cutting UK emissions of twaddle – twaddle about sustainable energy. ... Twaddle emissions are high at the moment because people get emotional ... and no one talks about numbers. ... This is a straight-talking book about the numbers. The aim is to guide the reader around the claptrap to actions that really make a difference and to policies that add up."
Of course, I've not read it yet, but the (no cost) PDF is on the iPad. Fewer blogs and more reading needed, perhaps.
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