Título
Solar and Geothermal Energies Are Sustainable; Nuclear Power Is Not
Autor
MARINA ISLAS ESPINOZA
ALEJANDRO DE LAS HERAS ISLAS
EDUARDO ARMANDO RINCON MEJIA
Behrooz Sani
Nivel de Acceso
Acceso Abierto
Materias
Resumen o descripción
Nuclear fusion taking place in the sun is safe to use directly as photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated thermal energy or indirectly as wind, wave, or tide energy. Nuclear decay in the Earth’s interior is also harnessed, with Iceland setting the pace for reliable whole-country supply of geothermal energy. Conversely, nuclear fission is an ill-understood process making nuclear technologies’ failures surprisingly regular. This chapter addresses the sustainability of the foregoing types of radiation energy sources. It first highlights the supply of incident solar energy that can power the geosphere and biosphere and cater to the needs of a thriving future human civilization. Second, the technological conditions for sustainable geothermal energy (SGE) are examined. Third, while discounting weak antinuclear arguments (public perceptions), it shows the absence of technical conditions for sustainable fission nuclear power.
Editor
CRC Press Taylor
&
Francis
Fecha de publicación
2018
Tipo de publicación
Capítulo de libro
Recurso de información
Fuente
978-1-138-03438-9
Idioma
Inglés
Audiencia
Estudiantes
Investigadores
Repositorio Orígen
REPOSITORIO INSTITUCIONAL DE LA UAEM
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