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Students and faculty from the Brigham Young
University-Idaho College of Physical Science and Engineering
enjoyed a guest speaker at their college Forum on November 9.
Dr. Leonard J. Bond, Director of the Center for Advanced Energy
Studies, was invited to share his experiences and expertise on
current energy issues.
Dr. Bond frankly and humorously described the challenges of
supplying the world’s energy needs, calling the United States
the “world’s energy hogs” because 5 percent of the world’s
population consumes 25 percent of the energy resources.
Developing nations are also competing to claim more of the
limited fossil fuels. “You will wish and tell your children how
you only had to pay $3 per gallon of gasoline,” he said. “Ten
dollars per gallon of gasoline is not beyond reality in your
lifetime.”
Dr. Bond said the solution to the fuel crisis is nuclear energy.
He extolled the virtues of safe, clean nuclear power, and
encouraged students to educate their friends about nuclear
energy. “It is up to you to decide where the world goes,” he
said.
Dr. Bond holds bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in physics from
The City University, London. His studies range from nuclear
fusion to marine technology, and he has authored over 200
publications. Dr. Bond is currently an affiliate faculty member
at the University of Idaho and Idaho State University. |