Fusion Technology Breakthrough?

[GatorCatsi]

We Have Ignition: Remarkable Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Represents a New Physics Milestone - The Debrief

For the first time, scientists have confirmed a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion involving the first successful instance of ignition.

thedebrief.org

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Quick! Lets give it away to China and Russia.

 

[FireFoley]

I am not a science person so please let me know when I will be able to drive a non gasoline powered car for 600 miles, stop, take 5 minutes to recharge and get going again. Until then I can't drive something that I have to stop every 20 minutes and shove my finger into a light socket for 5 hours or more before I can drive again.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I wondered why my uranium stocks kicked ass today....3 letters for ya fellows if you're not in it already....UEC......oh and a 4 letter one too....URNM....

 

[FireFoley]

I wondered why my uranium stocks kicked ass today....3 letters for ya fellows if you're not in it already....UEC......oh and a 4 letter one too....URNM....

Lots of chatter that many Nuclear plants that are either idle or whatever are going to be fired up b/c if you have not heard, the world is short of power.

 

[AugustaGator]

We Have Ignition: Remarkable Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Represents a New Physics Milestone - The Debrief

For the first time, scientists have confirmed a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion involving the first successful instance of ignition.

thedebrief.org

My understanding they have had many failures to repeat. This is one a few articles I’ve read over the summer.

https://www.realclearscience.com/2022/08/22/scientists_achieved_fusion_ignition_but_cant_replicate_it_849265.html

 

[g8tr72]

My understanding they have had many failures to repeat. This is one a few articles I’ve read over the summer.

https://www.realclearscience.com/2022/08/22/scientists_achieved_fusion_ignition_but_cant_replicate_it_849265.html

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Lots of chatter that many Nuclear plants that are either idle or whatever are going to be fired up b/c if you have not heard, the world is short of power.

Japan is going back online from what I've heard and China is building more than a few.....The really interesting tech that is coming will be when they start retrofitting existing coal fired plants with SMR's(Small Modular Reactors) that will speed up the process due to eliminating the need for construction. Rolls Royce and LTBR are at the forefront of this process. Bill Gates also is involved through I believe Commonwealth Energy(?)

 

[AugustaGator]

Well, here is one problem they are getting closer to solving…

A major problem with fusion is solved leading us closer to a perpetual energy source

A team of researchers found a way to control Type-I ELM plasma instabilities, which can melt the walls of fusion devices.

interestingengineering.com

If they can solve this issue, we might be able to recoup the cost!