Fusion power is the way of the future.
The sooner we get it, the better.
“Fusion power is the way of the future.
The sooner we get it, the better.”
Fission is fine, and actually works now. Fusion won’t have clear advantages for a very long time, since the deuterium/tritium reactions all produce neutrons, meaning radioactive waste.
Fission still provides a million-fold improvement in energy density over chemical power, has a plentiful fuel supply, and will be 100% safe in the form of modern reactor designs, which also don’t require water cooling.
One important use of nuclear energy will be in space, including exo-atmospheric propulsion.