[Wonder Warthog]

"Aneutronic fusion is a polite term for the continuation of the Cold Fusion fraud. "

No, it isn't. Aneutronic fusion is any fusion reaction that doesn't give off neutrons. There are MANY different a-neutronic systems involving the light elements:

Deuterium - Helium-3: 2D+He3→He4+1p+ 18.3 MeV

Deuterium - Lithium-6: 2D+Li6→2He4+ 22.4 MeV

Proton - Lithium-6: 1p+Li6→He4+He3+ 4.0 MeV

Helium-3 – Lithium-6: He3+Li6→2He4+p+ 16.9 MeV

Helium-3 - Helium-3: He3+He3→He4+2p+ 12.86 MeV

Proton – Lithium-7: p+Li7→2He4 + 17.2 MeV

Proton – Boron-11: p+B11→3He4 + 8.7 MeV

Proton – Nitrogen: p+N15→C12+He4 + 5.0 MeV

One potential reason for a lunar colony is to mine He3 from lunar dust (the sun emits copious He3).

[AndyJackson]

One potential reason for a lunar colony is to mine He3 from lunar dust

I hope you have purchased shares in these ventures. Your experience may vary.

[AndyJackson]

Aneutronic fusion is any fusion reaction that doesn't give off neutrons

That ship sailed long ago. The cold fusion crowd took ownership.

The problem with all of these reactions is that their reaction thresholds [the temperature you need to get a plasma to to ignite] is much higher than it is for DT.