Edison's Inspiration
Prepared by Peter Lichang Kuo ( Chinese ) The conclusions of the United Nations Climate Summit (COP) have almost become energy development policies. According to information from the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity consumption in 2023 was total approximately US$3.99 trillion—a huge business opportunity after all. Moreover, the use of “ Artificial Intelligence ” (AI) is expected to increase electricity consumption by more than 40%, urgently need for solution. Instead of studying small nuclear modular reactors (SMRs), it may be better to look back at Thomas Edison's " Viewpoint on the use of electricity ." Fig 1. Edison Memorial Tower at Menlo Park " There is a golden house in the book ." Song Zhenzong (an emperor of the Song Dynasty) said this in " Poem to Encourage Learning ", and I, who had no artistic talent, took it as truth. When I was in the fourth grade of elementary school, I received my first birthday gift— &quo