The primary longterm necessity remains development of Alternative Energy. There are incredible problems involved, mainly dealing with access and utility. An Alternative Energy system must provide a consistent, reliable, viable percentage replacement source for current Energy systems. This devolves into capability of generating this Energy at comparable prices to current Energy sources in equal quantity of usable form; useless without equal Energy efficiency in consumption per unit, wth sufficient units producable to repay the Capitalization Cost of development of the Energy system. The Task can be daunting!
This Author has previously expounded upon using Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) to develop nuclear reactor fuel cells which will not meltdown, can be transported easily, and emit minimal radiation when interior dampers are emplaced (properly implanted to forestall reaction). The goal would be ability to build and run Low-Cost power plants manned by minimum-competency Labor, to supply electrical power for Village, Town, and Suburb. Combination of numerous small Power plants alongside a National Grid would eliminate Power outages. The guiding formula here is actual cheaper production of Electricity with significantly lower Capital Costs, Risk, and Fuel cost.
Recent articles have analyzed progress of development of Marine Tidal energy. Electrical generation by this means could one day replace current forms of electrical generation in all Seaboard areas. Less significant gains can be realized by Dam and River electrical generation, with the technology markedly similiar. The real complaint to this type of energy system comes from surface obstruction of Traffic and View. Developing technologies are working to transfer the entire system networks underwater, where neither of the previous elements are blocked. The obtainable energy is of immense volume, but limited to Operations utilizing electricity.
The Author has previously propounded the concept of development of a liquid plastic to replace Gasoline, Heating Oil, and Diesel fuel. Most deride it because of it's similiarity to plastic explosive, the need to utilize Petroleum in it's manufacture, and the overall Production Costs associated with production in such quantities. Facts: Gasoline is among the most explosive Compounds found, yet it is safely used; Production facilities for a liquid plastic Fuel would be no greater in Construction Cost and Operational Costs than a current Cracking Plant; proper design of new Engines utilizing liquid plastic Fuel could safely get triple, or quadruple, the current Fuel milage of vehicles; and Petroleum usage would be only 17-20% of current usage in Fuels. The production of liquid plastic fuel in mass production could be easily cheaper than Drilling, Pumping, and Transporting Fuel; following by manufacture of Oil into usable Fuel. The potential clincher is ability to use Human and Animal wastes and Trash as organic base.
The Author has previously discussed the use of Wind Power for electrical generation, one small roof generator being able to supply One-Quarter of the Electrical needs of a Home when the Wind blows. He has talked of designed Windows which are See-through Solar panels, where you plug the Window frame into an outlet; asking why such Window Casings need be more expensive than ordinary glass. He has even mentioned an artifical 2X4 for Housing, composed of Plastic and Asphalt mix; properly constructed, it could possess all the same utility as Wood, save Timber, and serve as a Heat battery. Getting really weird, better quit. lgl
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