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1月15日 Review the bookIn 2007 the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted vast changes in the climate caused by carbon dioxide emitted by our fossil fuels energy system. Today’s energy system is indispensable; yet, it appears hazardous to life on space ship earth. Despite the hazard Chinese and Indian economies are consuming fossil fuels and the emission of carbon dioxide at increasing rates. Their growth will lead to fierce competition for oil. Fierce competition can lead to war. Small nations with large supplies oil will exert undue influence on world affairs.
The book “Global Warming Can Be Conquered” introduces the Renewable-Fusion-Hydrogen (RFH) system. The RFH energy system will produce no carbon dioxide. If implemented, the RFH system will simply replace the current system because it will better serve humanity’s needs.
In the book Chapter 1 reviews the contemporary energy infrastructure. In Chapter 2 alternative energy sources are examined. Chapter 3 describes this author’s selection of the optimum energy sources. Chapter 4 shows that a portable and storable fuel is required. Chapter 5 describes the optimum portable fuel. In Chapter 6 the energy generation and fuel are combined to show how the RFH energy system can provide a robust distribution technology. Chapter 7 describes zero carbon dioxide transportation. Chapter 8 shows how a by-product of the RFH energy system will help eliminate pollution not derived from fossil fuels. In Chapter 9 a path for implementation is sketched.
Critics will argue that implementation of the RFH energy system will cause the decline of current energy industries, modify financial structures, influence worldwide society, and the change the balance of power among nations. The critics will say that the costs will be large. The critics will be correct.
The alternative to these voluntary disruptions will be disagreeable and possibly devastating. They will involve the same or greater levels of disruption and cost. These disruptions will be forced on us by environment degradation, escalating energy prices and international conflict over dwindling fossil fuel reserves. These forced disruptions will come when the when the world’s ability to respond will be enfeeble by shrinking energy reserves and escalating prices. However, if we accept the disruption and costs associated with implementation of The RFH system it will be accompanied by certain knowledge that we will have plentiful energy from a system that will not harm space ship earth.
The critics will say that the existing "political/economic system" cannot accommodate this level of change. This criticism is only an excuse for inaction because we are the "system". We will adopt something similar to the RFH energy system on our own volition or be forced to do so by nature. If we volunteer the results will be pretty; if nature forces us, the results will be ugly.
1月13日 Energy and the environmentIn the book “The World is Flat” Tom Friedman asks for a vigorous plan to counter global warming. He suggests the Apollo moon landing program as the model for an energy development program. This note is to alert you to the publication of my book “Global Warming Can Be Conquered” (ISBN 07 414 426 8 X). This book answers Mr. Friedman’s request. In the book I justify the need for, and outline an ambitious plan for a new energy infrastructure called the Renewable- Fusion-Hydrogen (RFH) Energy System. This system offers TOTAL elimination of the emission of fossil carbon by 2050. It is NOT the 80% reduction by 2050, currently under discussion. The 80% reduction in carbon dioxide may slow warming but is inadequate to protect the biosphere for more than a few decades. RFH Energy System has the potential to push critical warming off for several centuries and in the interim provides all nations with energy independence. My goal is to develop world wide interest in implementing the RFH Energy System. If you think the RFH Energy System makes sense please help me promote it by encouraging everyone you know to support its implementation. You can help by simply forward this note to everyone on your contact list, or if you buy the book lend it to others. We must commence dramatic reduction in the emission of carbon dioxide within the next few years. If you have an alternate plan, promote it and if it is better than RFH energy I will help promote your system. We need to act! You can review a brief outline of the system on my web site at: You can send me a note at my e-mail address lowilliams@msn.com or place one on my blog at: http://energyindependence.home.services.spaces.live.com/default.aspx You can buy the book “Global Warming Can Be Conquered” (ISBN 07 414 426 8 X) from the publisher for $19.95 at: www.bbotw.com |
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