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Energy POWER SUPPLY

NUCLEAR POWER IS INEVITABLE YET NOT EVERYWHERE

Significant use of nuclear power is inevitable, as it is the lowest-cost way to manufacture many
materials, via direct heat from a nuclear reactor. However, nuclear power does not need to be

deployed in all nations. Instead, countries receptive to nuclear power, such as China, can use it
to take market share away from nuclear-averse nations who manufacture at higher costs. For
example, green liquid ammonia could potentially replace oil, as it can be converted to electricity via
a fuel cell or be combusted. And countries comfortable with nuclear power could use their reactors
to make large quantities for export at competitive prices. Many nuclear-averse nations will favor
importing green materials over building nuclear reactors at home. For a discussion on how nations
who are receptive to nuclear power might use it to decarbonize the world and gain wealth, see
“How to Solve the Climate Change Problem for $100B.”

CONCLUSION

If a nation wants to decarbonize, it should consider enacting a law that specifies how much
decarbonization occurs each year. This would then drive the construction of PV solar farms, wind
farms, and transmission lines. A list of construction projects would constitute a decarbonization
plan.

Decarbonizing most of electricity is easy; however, decarbonizing further, at low cost, is difficult.

Therefore, more R&D is needed. To manage this, nations can set up decarbonization laboratories,
which develop ways of making green energy cheaper than carbon-based sources, and share Rectifiers for Power
developed technology. To direct R&D, nations can rely on their most prolific researchers.
Supplies in Medical

Applications

By Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio, editor-in-chief of Power Electronics News and
EEWeb

Safety and dependability are critical in the medical device industry. One of the most important
methods to ensuring that these requirements are satisfied is to use power supplies that meet
the industry’s demanding standards. ABB Power Conversion has launched the MPE2000AC48
200AC24 (MPE2000) rectifier to help address this requirement. It was built exclusively for medical

For More Information applications.

The new 2,000-W, 48-V medical rectifier complies with EN60601-1, IEC 60601-1, ES 60601-1, and
▶ Climate Change Solutions CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-1:14 industry standards. It has a high level of separation from human
contact to reduce danger in medical settings, making it well-suited for pulsed-laser medical devices
such as cardiovascular and orthopedic therapies, as well as general medical and lab applications.

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