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Alternative energy Horizons Course
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NUCLEAR ENERGY
Drawbacks of Nuclear Energy
FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR CRISIS 2011
Improvements in Nuclear Technology:
NUCLEAR FUSION REACTION
Biofuels & Waste
• Types of biofuels:– Ethanol, Biodiesel, Methanol,
Biobutanol.
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Other possible sources:
0.7% of world energy~14% efficiency
16% of global electricity, 3% global energy
< 1% global electricity
3-5% of world electricity
Less than 50% efficiency.
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