This Substack post is inspired by the work of Sir David MacKay, who used engineering and math to evaluate if Britain could power itself from renewables. In his book ‘Sustainable energy – without the hot air,’ he concluded that renewable energy alone was insufficient and advocated for nuclear and carbon capture and storage. However, recent research from the University of Oxford suggests that wind and solar resources in Great Britain are more than enough to meet energy needs. Costs have come down, and public support for clean energy has increased. The updated numbers show that renewable energy prospects in Britain are not as bleak as they seemed in 2008. The post explores the details of the research and compares it to MacKay’s findings.
https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/can-solar-and-wind-power-britain