Sources of energy information

This page details some of the source documents David uses for his Energy talk.

MacKay, D.J.C. (2008) Sustainable energy - without the hot air (UIT: Cambridge) – an excellent, dispassionate look at the figures that should underpin any energy discussion and allows rational comparisons to be made. Essential. Also available free online from www.withouthotair.com

BERR (2008) “Meeting the Energy Challenge: A white paper on nuclear power”. The Stationery Office.

Boyle. G. (ed) 2004. Renewable Energy. Oxford University Press in association with the Open University: Oxford and Milton Keynes.

Boyle, G., Everett, B. and Ramage, J. (eds) 2003 Energy Systems and Sustainability. Oxford University Press in association with the Open University: Oxford and Milton Keynes.

Cassedy, E. and Grossman, P., (2000) Introduction to energy: resources, technology and society (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) – a critical examination of the resources, market forces, and impacts of modern energy production.

Crosby, A. (2006) Children of the Sun: A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy (W W Norton & Co Ltd). ) – a readable history of human civilisation from an energy perspective. Good section on nuclear power

DTI (2003) “Energy White Paper. Our Energy Future - creating a low carbon economy”. The Stationery Office.

DTI (2006) “The Energy Challenge: Energy Review Report 2006”. The Stationery Office.

DTI (2007) “Meeting the Energy Challenge: A white paper on energy”. The Stationery Office.

Elliott, D., (2003) Energy, society and environment. (London: Routledge)

Jonnes, J., (2003) Empires of Light. (Random House)

Manwell, J.F., McGowan, J.G. and Rogers, A.L., (2003) Wind energy explained: theory, design and application. (Chichester: Wiley)

McLean, B. and Elkind, P. (2004), The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron (Penguin Books Ltd) – a readable and horrifying dissection of corruption and arrogance in an American energy corporation, as Enron employees ‘gamed’ the energy markets and pocketed obscene amounts of money for themselves.

Miller, G. Tyler, (2002) Living in the Environment: principles, connections, and solutions (Brooks Cole) – the chapters on energy resources give a good overview of the subject.

Ofgem (31/1/2008)  Transmission Access Review - Interim Report to the Secretary of State - 08/08

RSE (2006) “Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland”. Royal Society of Edinburgh. (Also available online)

RSE (2007) “Energy for Scotland: A call for action”. Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Scottish Government (2006) "Scottish Energy Study: Volume 1: Energy in Scotland: Supply and Demand " Available:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/19092748/25

Scottish Government (2006) "Scottish Energy Study: Volume 2: A Changing Picture: Comparison of 2002 Energy Study findings with an earlier study using 1990 data " Available:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/19093058/7

Scottish Government (2008) "Scottish Energy Study Volume 5: Energy and Carbon Dioxide Projections for Scotland " Available:
http://openscotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/14093227/12

Scottish Government (2008) "Energy Policy: An Overview" Available:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/08110631/14

Scottish Government (2008) "Making Scotland a leader in green energy: Draft framework" Available:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/05115324/0

Wilkins, G., (2002) Technology transfer for renewable energy: overcoming barriers in developing countries (London: Earthscan) – a practical book on ways to speed up and facilitate the transfer of renewable energy technology to developing countries.

Worldwatch Institute, (2003) State of the world 2003 (London: Earthscan) ) – ch. 5 is an overview of renewables and their place in the modern world.