Course: REEC 120 Sustainability and Renewable Energy

Unit 9 Overview

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Nuclear comes in two forms: fission and fusion. Fission is the splitting of atoms to release energy. Fusion is the combining of atoms to produce energy. There are a lot of issues in this debate, and the points made in the section are excellent. I think that one point to make is that people who live near coal power plant are exposed to more radiation than people who live closer to nuclear plants.

So what as we to do if we try and life in a renewable energy world? How about living off of other countries’ renewables? This is interesting because there are sections in Africa that would make ideal locations for PV and wind resources, and these resources could help build their countries’ economies and get them on a path of great things. Good ideas and ones that need more exploration.