I have reservations about fusion power. They've worked on it for decades and have accomplished little. And scaling up to useable levels seems very unlikely. It's a great idea in theory, but so is the tooth fairy.
I totally agree. And when we are constantly improving our fission technologies and recycling capacities, I don't even think fusion is necessary. I like including articles like this to show what the current hype is in academia/think tanks/etc.
Ironic that the fusion device is called a “mirror” device. Most fusion work appears to be nothing but smoke and mirrors. Lie#1:” tritium and deuterium fusion produces no radioactivity.”Most of the energy is in high energy neutrons which must be used to “breed” fission fuel or more tritium, both radioactive.
Lie#2: “containing plasma and heating it to ignite fusion can generate more energy than put in.” The only potential way to compress and heat plasma is to allow magnetic pinch to create a quantum effect which captures electrons injected for heating while reducing the cooling effect of X-rays that would otherwise occur. See the explanation at LPPFusion.com. Lie#3 “fusion power will be more efficient “. The most efficient way to harness electricity from a fusion reactor would be DC current. Large scale inverters would then be required to feed the grid, reducing overall efficiency while increasing cost and complexity.
From the Department of Good Questions. I have no idea, but it would seem someone is up to no good. The lack of transparent communication and poor publication of comment period is also suspicious.
This is a great list of articles.
I have reservations about fusion power. They've worked on it for decades and have accomplished little. And scaling up to useable levels seems very unlikely. It's a great idea in theory, but so is the tooth fairy.
I totally agree. And when we are constantly improving our fission technologies and recycling capacities, I don't even think fusion is necessary. I like including articles like this to show what the current hype is in academia/think tanks/etc.
totally agree, decades away before it becomes commercially viable, if it ever does
Ironic that the fusion device is called a “mirror” device. Most fusion work appears to be nothing but smoke and mirrors. Lie#1:” tritium and deuterium fusion produces no radioactivity.”Most of the energy is in high energy neutrons which must be used to “breed” fission fuel or more tritium, both radioactive.
Lie#2: “containing plasma and heating it to ignite fusion can generate more energy than put in.” The only potential way to compress and heat plasma is to allow magnetic pinch to create a quantum effect which captures electrons injected for heating while reducing the cooling effect of X-rays that would otherwise occur. See the explanation at LPPFusion.com. Lie#3 “fusion power will be more efficient “. The most efficient way to harness electricity from a fusion reactor would be DC current. Large scale inverters would then be required to feed the grid, reducing overall efficiency while increasing cost and complexity.
Thanks for this info!
Why on God's green earth do they need a 5 mile wide Transmission corridor 🤷
From the Department of Good Questions. I have no idea, but it would seem someone is up to no good. The lack of transparent communication and poor publication of comment period is also suspicious.