The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 20, 1978, Page Page 5, Image 5
Journalist!
By JEFF LAGRONE
Gamecock Staff Writer
Ronald R. Young II's ambition
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So are his frustrated efforts to
apply the bachelor's degree in
journalism he earned at the
University of South Florida two
years ago.
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Young recently did something,
however, that is very uncommon.
While working as a graduate
assistant in the USC College of
Journalism photography lab and
waiting to take his master's
examinations in mass com- |
munications, he designed a solar
reactor which may be widely used |
in industry.
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steam, generating electricity. A
mirror follows the path of the sun,
directing its rays through a
Fresnel, or grooved plastic lens.
The lens concentrates the sunlight
onto a conductor rod submerged in
pressurized water and housed in a
vaporizing chamber.
As the conductor heats the water
surrounding, it is chan^gd to i
super heated steam, whichlcan be
drawn off and used for heating, or
to drive a turbine.
Young said the use of sunlight to
? generate electricity is a sensible
alternative to more dangerous and
costly methods.
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potential of just one reactor accidentally
exploding," he said.
"We're talking about the
possibility of entire states being
wiped out. I don't think people
realize what they are allowing to
go on."
"We've got plenty of sunlight and
plenty of water," Young said.
"What I foresee is the idea of using
our two most common natural
resources to make cheap electricity.
There's nothing expensive
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about the idea. When people realize
that this can be done, I think we'll
be really better off," he said.
THE CARDS are stacked against
the independent inventor in the
United States, according to Young.
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A shortage of money delayed the
completion of his reactor for five
years, he said.
'mere is no government
agency, nobody out to help the
independent inventor," Young
said. "It seems like the big cor
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new ideas. I think it's bad."
YOUNG'S INVENTION is
protected by an application pending
in the U.S. Patent Office.
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