Electrifying Our World: for climate, for people, with fission

by Robert Hargraves

Electrifying Our World. Burning fossil fuel exacerbates global warming, but its ample energy enables modern civilization. Production and CO2 emissions continue to rise. We burn fossil fuels for 84% of world energy, even electric energy. We can instead generate electricity with no CO2 emissions, and then expand clean electricity use to replace combustion energy. With ample, cheap, 24×7 electric energy from fission we can end energy poverty and check the climate crisis. Electrify Everything. Electricity can power cars, trucks, and trains. It can become the energy feedstock for a global clean economy. Make hydrogen from water and synthesize fuels for big trucks and planes. Electrify building heating. Enable new emission-free industries such as electrolytic steel production. Use electricity to manufacture clean ammonia for agriculture and marine engine fuels. Become an energy strategy expert. This web site arises from an Osher course given at Dartmouth College in 2020 and 2021. Scroll through these pages at your own pace; click on links at ElectrifyingOurWorld.com for more information.

311 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 29, 2021

Reviews

[Bill T. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow -- a whole lot of agenda for not a lot of detail, but I supposes that's what comes from printing your web site, binding it, and passing it off as a book. He floats vague plans of building nuclear reactors in shipyards, yet he's happy to trash wind turbines and solar panels. Sort of a pity, as there are some good ideas -- I've yet to read anyone proposing ammonia-powered combines -- but it's all wrapped up in a package that says, "take it or leave it." Mostly, I left it, skimming the last several chapters.

I'm not saying he's wrong, and I'd be happy to see floating reactors and farm equipment powered by anything other than petroleum, but throwing allies in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions overboard doesn't help.

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Edison's 1890's vision for energy just won't work.

Tesla's vision of energy infrastructure won't work in the 21st century either.

In this book Dr. Hargraves lays out many of the fundamental principles and issues which are seldom considered together by politicians or citizen activists.

Moving forward into a clean energy world will require rational planning, which is laid out in this book.