David MacKay
Professor of Sustainable Energy | Renewable Energy Systems & Climate Change
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David MacKay is a Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he pioneered research into renewable energy systems and climate change mitigation. As the former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, MacKay advised policymakers on the technical feasibility of transitioning to sustainable energy.
His influential book 'Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air' provided a data-driven roadmap for reducing reliance on fossil fuels. MacKay's talks give audiences a clear, evidence-based understanding of the challenges and opportunities in building a carbon-neutral future.
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A reality check on renewables
How much land mass would renewables need to power a nation like the UK? An entire country's worth. In this pragmatic talk, David MacKay tours the basic mathematics that show worrying limitations on our sustainable energy options ... and explains why we should pursue them anyway.
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