Electromagnetic Reduction

Electromagnetic is a form of energy exhibiting wave-like behavior as it travels through space. The most common form of electromagnetic is the visible light spectrum that we observe with our eyes every day. In addition to this, there exist non-visible spectrums that can be categorized into ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Non-ionizing radiation refers to those that do not carry enough energy per quantum to ionize atom or molecule. This includes infrared, microwaves and radio waves. These radiations are all around us, ranging from the harmless infrared found in TV remote controls to microwaves found in mobile phone, which is believed to be detrimental to health.

On the other hand, ionizing radiation refers to those that carry enough energy per quantum to ionize atom or molecule. This type of radiation are usually very harmful as it causes the formation of free radicals, burns and radiation poisoning when exposed in large quantities. The worst accidents which involves ionizing radiation would be the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, whereby large quantities of ionizing radiations are released into the area, causing immeasurable environmental and health damages, rendering the region inhabitable for at least another century.

While nuclear plant is able to provide relatively clean and large amount of energy for a small amount of space, it is still one of the riskier alternatives that is available to us. Hence, it is important that other forms of safe and clean renewable energy are looked into in order to reduce the dependency on nuclear energy.