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Vocabulary

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Intermittent

/in-ter-mit-ent/

"Not constant."

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Reliable

/ri-ly-uh-bul/

"Dependable."

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Baseload

/bays-lohd/

"Minimum constant power."

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Fusion

/fyoo-zhun/

"Combining atoms."

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Fission

/fish-un/

"Splitting atoms."

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Decarbonize

/dee-kar-buh-nyz/

"Remove carbon."

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Transition

/tran-zish-un/

"Change."

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Mimic

/mim-ik/

"Copy."

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Contender

/kon-ten-der/

"Competitor."

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Investment

/in-vest-ment/

"Putting money in."

Article

Solving the Energy Puzzle ☀️

To fight climate change, we need energy that is clean, cheap, and reliable. Solar and Wind are now cheaper than coal in many places, but they are 'intermittent' (sun doesn't always shine). The solution requires grid-scale energy storage (giant batteries) and new baseload power sources.

Nuclear Fusion is the 'holy grail'. Unlike current Nuclear Fission (splitting atoms, creating waste), Fusion mimics the sun (smashing atoms, no meltdown risk). Recently, labs have achieved 'net energy gain', proving it works, though commercial plants are decades away.

Another contender is Green Hydrogen—fuel made from water using renewable electricity. It could decarbonize hard sectors like shipping and steel making, which batteries can't easily power. The transition requires massive investment, but the 'Green Economy' is generating millions of new engineering jobs.

Practice

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1.

Why is Fusion better than Fission?

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Intermittent means...

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Green Hydrogen is useful for...

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Baseload power is...

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Decarbonize means...

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The 'Holy Grail' idiom means...

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Net energy gain means...

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Solar is cheaper than coal?

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Grid-scale storage refers to...

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Mimic means...

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