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Renewables, not nuclear, best for India

Energy – Indian Perspective
MyNews.in 11-Sep-2009  Dr. Hitesh Bajpai
“…………….Solar power relies on the energy produced by nuclear fusion in the Sun. This energy can be collected and converted in different ways, such as simple water heating for domestic use or by the direct conversion of sunlight to electrical energy using mirrors, boilers, or photovoltaic cells. The technology is improving and the economics are getting more competitive.

Photovoltaic panels don’t generate electricity at night, but they can be used to produce hydrogen in the daytime, which can then be stored. Wind energy is now the world’s fastest growing energy source and has become one of the most rapidly expanding industries.

Nuclear energy presents similar problems to those associated with non-renewable fossil fuels.The planet’s supply of uranium is limited, and mining the ore is hazardous to human health. Worse, the radioactive waste byproducts are a lethal long-term danger to the environment. In 1999, nuclear energy provided about 17% of the world’s electricity, but splitting the atom to boil water is like using a chainsaw to cut butter. The health and environmental costs of using atomic energy have become serious obstacles to the industry. Disposal of radioactive waste has proven to be a much greater problem than originally estimated.

Energy ….Indian perspective

September 12, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, ENERGY, India | antinuclear, nuclear, renewables, uranium