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Nuclear Power: History, India, and the future
Why do we need Nuclear Power: In September 2019, the head of U.N.s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) pointed out the necessity of promoting nuclear energy. They pointed out that nuclear power contributes around one-third of all low carbon electricity, producing practically no greenhouse gases, and some 10 percent of the total electricity produced worldwide.…
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How does technology evolve?
How does technology evolve? Economist and Harvard Professor Joseph Schumpeter coined the oxymoron, “Creative Destruction”. It refers to the process by which new products and services replace old ones. Some observations: 1. Big Gains: Hugely successful innovations– the Smartphone, electricity, the Internet, medicine led to superior standards of living, increased per capita income, and convenience.…