Posts Tagged ‘energy’
Chapter 53: Nuclear Energy: Safety – Predisposal of Radioactive Waste – Transportation – Part 2 Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
4. TYPES OF US RADIOACTIVE WASTE NEED TRANSPORTATION: There are various types of nuclear waste materials that arise from the operation of commercial nuclear power plants and U.S. government defense activities that will need to be transported for further processing and/or permanent disposal. Commercial nuclear waste includes: SNF [...]
Chapter 51: Nuclear Energy: Safety – Predisposal of Radioactive Waste – Storage Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
Within the context of predisposal management of radioactive waste, storage refers to the placement of radioactive waste in a nuclear facility where appropriate isolation and monitoring are provided. In radioactive waste management, storage may take place between and within the basic radioactive waste management steps. Storage may be used to [...]
Chapter 47: Nuclear Energy: Safety – Radioactive Waste – Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
Radioactivity refers to the spontaneous disintegration of an unstable atomic nucleus, usually accompanied by the emission of ionizing radiation. Radioactive wastes represent the scraps from the use of nuclear materials for the production of electricity, diagnosis and treatment of disease, and other purposes. It is reported that radiation [...]
Chapter 38: Nuclear Energy: Safety – Accidents – Comparison of Risks – Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
Perhaps one nuclear accident could be regarded as too many from a safety perspective simply because nuclear energy continued to be considered as an antagonistic technology not only by some politicians but also by many members of the public. Nevertheless, from a realistic point of view, there were only four nuclear accidents in the world history [...]
Chapter 15: Nuclear Energy: Applications – Nuclear Heat for Hydrogen Production Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
Nuclear heat for hydrogen production is another advanced application of nuclear energy. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and the third most abundant on Earth. Hydrogen gas does not exist on the earth or in our atmosphere in significant quantities. Instead, it reacts quickly with other elements to form more stable [...]
Chapter 14: Nuclear Energy: Applications – Seawater Desalination Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
Seawater desalination is one of the advanced applications of nuclear energy. Global shortage of potable water is a real calamity. Here are some limitations and realities associated with potable water that unfortunately, cannot be disregarded. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nearly three quarters of the earth's [...]
Way to Copenhagen
Dr.Mir F. Ali The December 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, from December 7 to 18, will involve 192 countries, and more than 150,000 heads of state and government officials, advisers, diplomats, campaigners and journalists. The list of global dignitaries includes the American President Barak Obama and [...]
British Columbia’s Approach to Climate Change
Dr. Mir F. Ali Like other Canadian provinces and territories across the country, British Columbia got sick and tired of waiting for the federal leadership for climate change and decided to adopt the attitude, reflecting the popular phrase – Lead, follow or get out of the way. Consequently, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act (GGRTA) was [...]
The Cost of Building Green
Dr. Mir F. Ali Commercial real estate executives are increasingly seeking greener office space -- and are less inclined to pay premiums for it, according to a recent survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle. "They are less willing to pay a premium for sustainable space because they understand that it doesn't cost the owner more to make [...]
