Many groups and individuals are proposing that the government should spend tax money on research and development of systems to utilize solar energy. They urge construction of vast solar energy collectors to convert sunlight to electricity to supply our energy needs. They would even put solar collectors on roofs of homes, factories, schools, and other buildings. Proponents of this technology claim that energy obtained from the sun will be safer and cleaner than coal, oil, or nuclear energy sources.
We view these proposals with alarm. Unscrupulous scientists and greedy promoters are hoodwinking a gullible public. This solar technology has never been utilized on such a large scale, and we have no assurance of its long-range safety. And whats most surprising is that not a single study has been done to assess the safety of electricity from solar energy as compared to electricity from other sources.
The promoters of solar energy cleverly lead you to believe that it is perfectly safe. Yet they conveniently neglect to mention that solar energy is generated by nuclear fusion within the sun. This process operates on the very same basic laws of nuclear physics used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs!
And what is the source of this energy? It is hydrogen, a highly explosive gas (remember the Hindenberg?) Hydrogen is also the active material in H-bombs, that are not only tremendously destructive, but produce dangerous fallout. The greedy obsessed advocates of solar energy don't even mention these disturbing facts about the true sources of solar energy. What else are they trying to hide from us?
We view these proposals with alarm. Unscrupulous scientists and greedy promoters are hoodwinking a gullible public. This solar technology has never been utilized on such a large scale, and we have no assurance of its long-range safety. And whats most surprising is that not a single study has been done to assess the safety of electricity from solar energy as compared to electricity from other sources.
The promoters of solar energy cleverly lead you to believe that it is perfectly safe. Yet they conveniently neglect to mention that solar energy is generated by nuclear fusion within the sun. This process operates on the very same basic laws of nuclear physics used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs!
And what is the source of this energy? It is hydrogen, a highly explosive gas (remember the Hindenberg?) Hydrogen is also the active material in H-bombs, that are not only tremendously destructive, but produce dangerous fallout. The greedy obsessed advocates of solar energy don't even mention these disturbing facts about the true sources of solar energy. What else are they trying to hide from us?
As per one research, ROI on solar energy projects is assessed to be negative, i.e, even with huge investments in infrastructure, the resultant power output will be much less than the desired level.
ReplyDeleteAs for nuclear fusion within the sun -- well, we are not "directly" causing that nuclear fusion as it is a natural phenomenon but just trying to harness/tap the huge amount of energy genrated for converting it to power/electricity for our needs. In nuclear reactors, a fusion reaction creates a huge amount of energy, has almost no carbon foot print issue but the plant safety is the biggest issue. In my opinion, with depleting natural resources, nuclear reactores are going to stay with obviously better safety and security demands and more sophisticated and less complicated mechanisms. Japan almost covers all its energy needs through its nuclear reactors.
ReplyDeleteAs for the last para regarding Hydrogen and H-bombs, I can't make any head or tail of it. Need to do some research on it.