For anyone with influence on energy policy, whether in government, business or a campaign group, this book should be compulsory reading. --Tony Juniper (Former Executive Director, Friends of the Earth) At last a book that comprehensively reveals the true facts about sustainable energy in a form that is both highly readable and entertaining. --Robert Sansom (EDF Energy) MacKay brings a welcome dose of common sense into the discussion of energy sources and use. Fresh air replacing hot air. --Prof Mike Ashby Royal Society Research Professor at Cambridge University About the Author David MacKay was a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) and Regius Professor of Engineering at Cambridge University.