Professor David MacKay, Department of Physics, University of Cambridg
e presents this lecture.
Abstract: How easy is it to get off our fossil fuel habit? Could Britain live on its own renewables?
How does our current energy consumption compare with our sustainable energy options? David MacKay will offer a straight-talking assessment of the options. Popular myths will be dispelled, leaving you with a clearer understanding of the scale of the energy challenge.
Biography: David MacKay is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Cambridge University. He obtained his PhD in Computation and Neural Systems at the California Institute of Technology. His interests include machine learning, reliable computation with unreliable hardware, the design and decoding of error correcting codes, and communication systems for the disabled. His textbook on ‘Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms’ was published in 2003. He’s currently writing another free book, on Sustainable Energy. Visit www.withouthotair.com for more details.