Arjun Makhijani PHD, President of the Institute for Energy and Enviornment (IEER), holds a PHD in engineering (specialization: nuclear fusion) from University of California at Berkeley. He has produced many studies and articles on nuclear fuel cycle issues including weapons production, testing, and nuclear waste, over the past 15 years.
He speaks to the growing energy and global warming crisis that is upon us now.
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JonThm 3 years ago
Rechargeable batteries aren't unusual, but they aren't cheap, they're not that effieicent and they don't last forever. Has Makhijani addressed the battery issue in other books or videos?
artiefacts 3 years ago
A system of batteries could be recharged. It's not unusual, much like Electric cars which recoup energy during braking, turning even heat from friction into a usable (but small at present) amount of energy. Solar power is used in strip lighting for sidewalks, so it's not too much of a jump to solar powered street lamps, etc.
khaihar 3 years ago
Interesting. Solar power has lots of potential, as does wind. But the sun produces useful energy less than half the day, provided its not cloudy. The wind doesn't blow all the time. What does Makhijani propose for electric power at night, when we need light, and the wind's not blowing?
artiefacts 3 years ago