Nanotechnology, Solar, Wind, and Hybrid Alternative Energy

Global Leadership Perspectives

by Dr. Joseph U. Aluya


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 13/05/2010

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 100
ISBN : 9781452004297

About the Book

In this book, the global implications of solar, wind, or hybrid as an alternative energy is critically examined and explained. In Brazil, China, Canada, Cuban, Germany, Nigeria, Swiss, and the United States, leadership styles affect finding alternative sources of energy that will complement fossil fuels, hydro, or nuclear power supply. We explain, contrast, and compare various global leadership perspectives as its affect alternative energy sources. Leadership styles and political considerations become the trajectories in the introduction of innovative disruptive technologies. Seven billion people worldwide have inadequate supply of energy (United Nations, 2010). In developing nations, hydropower supply has resulted in consistent brown outs. In developed nations, the lack of clean nuclear power raises safety concerns. In rural areas in developed nations, fossil fuels, hydropower, and nuclear power have not met the demand for energy supply (Jeter, 2004; Ogden, 1999).

The background of solar, wind, and nanotechnologies are congruently explained. Nanotechnology is introduced and elements within the innovative systems are considered disruptive technologies. Nanotechnology as a disruptive technology includes capability of self-replicating machines, robots, and the production of molecular sized computers (Merkle, 2009; Uldrich, 2006). Nanotechnology as a disruptive technology also has the capacity to improve human lives globally.

Hypothesis deduced from this study revealed that solar, wind, or hybrid could not replace hydropower or nuclear power, rather should complement the existing energy supply. Solar, wind, or hybrid should however disrupt the existing systems to the point of setting new paradigm; to shifting new frontiers in global mindset and reasoning (Martins, Ruther, Pereira, & Abreu, 2008). Situational leadership style trumps other form of leadership styles in the implementations of alternative energy and while introducing nanotech from proposal to fruition. We conclude this study by explaining factors embedded in the decision-making processes of introducing the benefits of alternative energy globally.


About the Author

Dr. Joseph Aluya is the Director of Aluya Institute of Strategic Management (Global Mindset) in California. Dr. Aluya co-chaired the scholarly peer-reviewed symposium of “global mindset of leadership and management" at the University of Riverside California (September 25, 2009). Author of the following books: (a) Disruptive Technology Meets the Biofuels Industry: Biofuels Global Implications (b) Complexity of Leadership, Organizations, and Real Estate Industry;(c) Leadership, Real Estate, and Disruptive Technology: Technological Situational Happenstances; (d) Housing Phenomena in Abuja, Nigeria-A Case Study; (e) Housing in Sub-Saharan African Cities; all published in the United States. Dr. Aluya has chaired many doctoral dissertations,  an adjunct faculty member at the American Heritage University and the University of Riverside California. Dr. Aluya is the President of the Journal of Disruptive Technology and the Assistant Editor in Chief.  

 

Dr. Ossian L Garraway is an associate and affiliate of the Aluya Institute of Strategic Management. Dr. Garraway is the co-author of Disruptive Technology Meets the Biofuels Industry: Biofuels Global Implications. Dr. Garraway has written numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and a contributing editor to the book: Complexity of leadership, Organizations and Real Estate Industry published 2009 in the United States. Dr. Garraway is the Editor in Chief and Vice President of the Journal of Disruptive Technology. Dr. Garraway is a globally well-known and respected author.

 

Free peer-reviewed articles could be downloaded at the Journal of Disruptive Technology (Jofdt.com).

 

You can reach the authors at jparadigm@aol.com ,  ontg@windstream.net  +714-528-1063 or 800-639-5161.

 

Other affiliated websites: AluyaInstitute.com, www.51473.authorworld.com,