The Dream of Nuclear Fusion Is Now Closer to Reality. Here's Why

https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | April 5, 2022 | DAVID DONOVAN & LIVIA CASALI

[Red Badger]

Fusion Ping!......................

[Yo-Yo]

Like irreversible global warming, Nuclear fusion is always only 20 years away...

[tet68]

Good news, fusion power only ten years away!

[Red Badger]

They will cancel each other out..................

[Yo-Yo]

Oops, forgot the quote:

But a common line regarding fusion electricity production is that it is "always 20 years away."

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Nothing would end the “climate” lunacy and its attendant problems (e.g., Russia itching for WW III) than successful fusion. But it’s always 20 years away.

The solution is simple, however. Make the vessel walls out of unobtanium.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The petrochemical companies will impede any progress on this type of research/development.

But then, I'm just an uber-cynic. What will fascinate me is if/when this becomes reality...what will be the Watermelons excuse for protesting it?

[Reily]

And always will be!

[Mr. K]

"Fusing particles together Nuclear fusion is the merging of two atomic nuclei into one compound nucleus. This nucleus then breaks apart and releases energy in the form of new atoms and particles that speed away from the reaction. A fusion power plant would capture the escaping particles and use their energy to generate electricity."

This has got to be the stupidest explanation of fusion that I've ever seen

[tony549]

Energy breakeven, meh. They need to demonstrate at least 10x output versus input before it’s even worthwhile to initiate a pilot plant demo. I figure they are still 20+ years away from operational fusion power plants. I remember sitting in my senior year nuclear engineering class in 1974. The professor stated that we shouldn’t expect to be working on fusion power plants until 2000 at the earliest and that was assuming that breakeven was achieved that year. I wouldn’t bet on seeing fusion power plants until the 2040’s at the earliest.

[cpdiii]

That is 22.2 horsepower per metric hour. This test lasted 5 seconds. Is this an advancement? Yes it is. We are still a long way from fusion power, nuclear weapons excepted.

[Kevmo]

Cold Fusion is 25 ORDERS of MAGNITUDE better bang for the buck than Controlled Hot Fusion (CHF).

[FreedomPoster]

Again, fusion has been 20 years in the future for at least the last 50 years.

[packagingguy]

If the technology looked promising why wouldn’t they invest in it instead of impeding it? If this works that’s great, but we still use petrochemicals for all types of non-energy uses.

[Red Badger]

It’s the Kamala Harris version.............

[rightwingcrazy]

In the 1960’s, it always was 30 years away. We’re getting closer...

[ClearCase_guy]

That is a poor description of Fusion. And I find it disturbing that this description was written by these guys:

We are a nuclear physicist and a nuclear engineer who study how to develop controlled nuclear fusion for the purpose of generating electricity.

[Boogieman]

“The production of 59 megajoules of energy over five seconds at the Joint European Torus – or JET”

Sounds great until you get to this:

“...JET, which required roughly three times more energy to heat the fuel than it produced for its recent 59 megajoule record”

I can take 3 joules of energy and give you 1 joule back without building a fancy fusion reactor. No problemo. Just give me some grant money :)

[SuperLuminal]

As usual, they are vaping over the wrong Q...
Utter BS!