The Progress made in the Different Fields of Nuclear Fusion
Feasible
fusion power – the carrot before the donkey?When I was about 10, I
recall hearing that nuclear fusion power would become a reality "in
about thirty years". The estimate has increased steadily since then, and
now, forty odd years on, we hear that fusion power will come on-stream
"in about fifty years". So, what is the real likelihood of fusion-based
power stations coming to our aid in averting the imminent energy crisis?
Getting two nuclei to fuse is not easy, since both carry a positive
charge and hence their natural propensity is…Read more...
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