Dr Rajiv Desai
An Educational Blog
Defossilization
Defossilization: _ The goal of defossilization is to shift material sourcing away from fossil resources (red) to non-fossil resources, including carbon dioxide, biomass, or recyclate (green path) as seen in figure above. _ Section-1 Prologue: The 2026 Iran war—triggered by US-Israeli military strikes and Iran’s retaliatory actions—has sent profound ripple effects across the globe. The conflict has disrupted one of the world’s most vital maritime chokepoints and reshaped international trade. By disrupting and blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict cut off roughly 20% of global oil & liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, and 30% of global fertilizer trade. Crude oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel, heavily elevating fuel costs for industries and consumers. Fossil fuels—predominantly coal, oil (petroleum), and natural gas—are primarily used to generate electricity, fuel transportation & cooking, provide industrial heating, and manufacture raw materials for plastics and fertilizers. They form the backbone of […]
CLOTHING
CLOTHING: _ Duchess Kate Middleton, “queen of style” crowned best dressed woman of 2011. _ Prologue: After writing many articles on science, and trying to bring science in religion, crime, entertainment and superstitions, I thought why not write about our clothing. Personally speaking, I have a poor sense of clothing. Before writing this article, I wasn’t aware of all the different fabrics and their qualities. To me it clearly didn’t matter what fabric a garment was made of (so long as it looked good of course) and price was a far more important factor. Singularly criticized by fashionista Sonam kapoor for not appreciating beauty of body and castigated by supermodel Julia Stegner for not knowing what to wear in which profession, I am at a receiving end for not knowing beauty, fashion, style and dress sense. The only way out is to improvise and write on clothing, fashion and […]
