Author: David J. C. MacKay

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The amount of energy saved by switching off the phone charger is exactly the same as the energy used by driving an average car for one second.

The amount of energy saved by switching off the phone charger is exactly the same as the energy used by driving an average car for one second.

- David J. C. MacKay

All renewables, much as I love them, are diffuse. They all have a small power per unit area, and we have to live with that fact.

All renewables, much as I love them, are diffuse. They all have a small power per unit area, and we have to live with that fact.

- David J. C. MacKay

The only thing that really scales up apart from nuclear is solar power from other people's deserts.

The only thing that really scales up apart from nuclear is solar power from other people's deserts.

- David J. C. MacKay

Electric cars are really very cool. Air-source heat pumps are great.

Electric cars are really very cool. Air-source heat pumps are great.

- David J. C. MacKay

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