The Nuclear Deal Alternative

All hell went loose when U.S.A. proposed the nuclear deal to India. Reason - In India, a few view it as infringement of their rights by Uncle Sam, and outside India, it is being seen as the rise of a joint power that can single handedly capture the entire world.

I don't know 'bout the outside world, but in India it is a common knowledge that most of us cry foul over petty matters without even giving it a "rethink". So much so, that we even tend to ignore the benefits that lie in store for us. The Nuclear deal would certainly be a great help to this energy starved nation, a nation, which most experts predict is going to be the next super power. In the event that India progresses to be a super power, where would it get the huge energy required to maintain itself? Isn't it inevitable that India resort to such means now or later to cater to the demands, which will, most definitely, be on the rising side.

But, as I just said we never give it a rethink! I am surprised to notice that even today the use of alternative energy in our blessed country is by and far a very rare sight. This beautiful nation has all it needs to support its energy needs itself.

Don't believe me? Gulp this :

The Thar Desert is more than 200,000 sq. Km in area. The annual Global radiation varies from 1600 to 2200 kWh/sq. m . Now taking an average of 2000 kWh/sq. m, the annual radiation received by the Thar desert alone is a whopping : 400 Trillion kWh. With the highest efficiency of 30% at present at Sandia National Laboratories, the power output would be annually : 120 Trillion kWh. Well, this only shows what the thar desert alone can produce if used completely.

Now, India has an area of : 3,287,590 sq. Km. Now if 10% of it is covered ie. an area of 328,759 sq. Km. then you can very well see that it can completely cover its energy demands by itself !!

So much for the controversial nuclear deal. But so little for what we already have and ready to harness. I hope that the Indian Govt. realizes this soon enough to cure the ever rising demand of energy.