Global warming likely to increase 1-8 degrees: Sunkara

Eluru: Prof Mahendra K Sunkara, Director of non-conventional energy research wing, Louisville University (US), has said that the global warming may increase from 1 to 8 degrees following the emission of carbon dioxide dosage of 300 PPM in the environment following an increase of production of energy by next century.

He stated during next century ending, the world requires about 1,000 thermal power stations and 1,900 energy centres to produce energy of 18 terawatts to 50 terawatts. The increase of global warming questions the survival of life on the earth, he said and emphasised the need to utilise non-conventional energy resources to curb global warming in future.

Prof Sunkara delivered keynote address at the international seminar on “Energy resources and materials important to protect the environment” organised by Sir CR Reddy autonomous College here at the College auditorium on Monday. Addressing the seminar, Prof Mahendra K Sunkara said the Louisville University had taken up research on the importance of production of non-conventional energy resources and publishing a series of standard articles.

The Louisville non-conventional energy resources research wing Scientist Dr Jassic B Jessin explained the 3-D carbon importance in the energy and environment protection. He stated these 3-D carbons would be utilised in the production nano-particles and applications to produce pollution-free material.

Dr Jagannadh Satyavole of Louisville explained on the production of activated organic material, various applications, batteries and supercapacitors from biological wastes and power generation from fibre material. Scientists, professors and researchers from various countries participated in the seminar.