EES 0837 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion
3 Apr 2016
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Fossil fuels inevitably produce prodigious co2 global warming. Nuclear fission is pretty limited, unless breeder programs. Nuclear fusion is the dream resource, but maybe fantasy resource. Hydroelectric production is near capacity, has long-term limitations. Wind is clean and renewable; biggest drawback is intermittent nature. Solar is abundant, clean, long-term (though intermittent and currently expensive) my top pick for the future. The united states tends to behave irresponsibly toward global well-being (unwilling to give up anything) Never believe information implicitly: check the source, understand the agenda, do quantitative checks. It is you who can make a difference in the world be a thinker, strive for the greater good: understand that we don"t know what the future holds. I may be over-reacting to the potential seriousness: read news items; raise your awareness about energy issues. Keep (and sharpen) your quantitative analysis skills.
