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Title: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: Marlin on Oct 15, 2014, 05:46

Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Lockheed Martin is betting on it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-business/wp/2014/10/15/nuclear-fusion-energy-in-a-decade-lockheed-martin-is-betting-on-it/

Title: Re: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: HP_ten on Oct 16, 2014, 02:22

I think it goes without saying that we have been hearing things to this effect for the last decade, if not more...

The start up / standby power for an operating nuclear fusion plant large enough to power a city would likely require a fission nuclear plant adjacent to it. When the technology becomes commerically viable (10? 20? years) it is likely to result in additional 'traditional' plants.

Title: Re: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: Soul Merchant on Oct 16, 2014, 02:30

Well this grabbed my attention today as well. I would look forward to the day it moves from science fiction to reality, yet I would bet not in the next thirty years will we see a real viable fusion reactor. We can barely get three new fission plants approved and started, first ones in what- just about 30 years (between online dates)?

Lockheed Martin seems overly optimistic, IMHO

Title: Re: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: Rennhack on Oct 16, 2014, 07:07

Someone link the old posts.

Title: Re: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: thenukeman on Oct 16, 2014, 07:28

Fission vs Fusion>>  Pretty much   sums it up!!!

https://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,21757.0.html

Title: Re: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: Rennhack on Oct 17, 2014, 09:03

Quote from: thenukeman on Oct 16, 2014, 07:28

Fission vs Fusion>>  Pretty much   sums it up!!!

https://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,21757.0.html

Yeah, that's the one.

Title: Re: Nuclear fusion energy in a decade?
Post by: Marlin on Oct 17, 2014, 09:25

Does not look the same to me this is more on a par with is this for real or another Cold Fusion. Just my opinion