The document discusses several international and national energy issues including treaties on the effects of energy usage, measures for underdeveloped countries to meet energy needs, and sources of energy like fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear, and solar power. It also examines nuclear energy topics such as safety, waste storage, and proliferation risks. Finally, the document covers fusion energy and international experimental reactors researching thermonuclear processes.

1. Energy Issues on Track III Scientific, Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving in Comparative World Perspective International treaties and debates on catastrophic effects of energy usage USA’s role in international energy consumption Measures of underdeveloped countries in satisfying their energy appetites Solar around the world – Africa (In particular) Deforestation of Brazil’s rain forest – measures to avoid Nuclear and Fusion Energy

2. Energy National Issues Sources (Fossil, Renewable) Hydro Coal Gas Petroleum Nuclear Solar Geothermal Wind Consumption Future Outlook Security Issues International Issues Relationships Underdeveloped Countries World Climate World Grid Environmental issues

3. Energy Temperature Variation

4. Energy Solar Radiation

5. Energy Solar Belts

6. Energy Nuclear Energy Zero greenhouse gas emissions Reduces dependency on oil Air quality improvements Low cost of nuclear fuel and operations Safety record – very few accidents have occurred Dangerous to people – Chernobyl Nuclear waste (Deadly for tens of thousands of years) Attractive to terrorists Government support for financial viability Proliferation risks

7. Energy Fusion Energy D-T Reaction Thermonuclear Processes on Stars

8. Energy Fusion Energy

9. Energy Fusion Energy International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

10. https://lasers.llnl.gov/ Energy Fusion Energy National Ignition Facility (A 196 Laser facility)