Since there is so much information out there at the moment about renewable energy, I thought I would highlight a few things I've found recently. Hope it's useful!
This week's New Scientist (dated 28th Jan) is a very interesting read. The cover story is about "How clean is green energy?" and essentially discusses the long term issues of large-scale renewable energy gathering. For example, if we put up wind farms everywhere, that will take the energy out of the air and so slow weather systems travelling across the world. Interesting stuff.
There is also a special report explaining "fracking"- a controversial technique for extracting gas. I personally didn't know much about fracking, so it was useful to get a brief explanation, as well as an opinion piece from Mike Stephenson explaining the risks. Definitely worth reading.
The book "Sustainable energy- without the hot air" is one of my favourite books for its clarity and simplicity in explaining our energy problems and how to solve them. There's now another similar book out about sustainable materials: I can't wait to read it! You can access it online for free too, so there's no reason not to.
These are just a few things which will keep me busy for the next few days. There is a huge amount of news and information about renewable energy now, such that it's difficult to keep up. Particularly while doing a full time MSc and looking for a job..
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