Nuclear Fusion Power For Future Energy?
A Burnaby, B.C. company says it's only a few years away from producing electricity in a way that has eluded scientists for years -- nuclear fusion.If they succeed, cheap and nearly limitless energy could be on the horizon, said General Fusion's Michel Laberge, the scientist behind the project.
Nuclear fusion power isn't the kind of power that's created in traditional nuclear power plants. There, large atoms are split into smaller atoms to create energy -- and there is the risk of a nuclear meltdown. With nuclear fusion, small atoms are fused together to create power, a much less dangerous and much cleaner process.
What distinguishes General Fusion from billion-dollar fusion megaprojects is that they have produced the telltale reaction at a fraction of the cost.They have produced a small device at only $800,000, and have their sights set on the next stage of the project at $50 million, said Laberge's partner, Doug Richardson.B.C. believes they can generate net gain (of electricity) in three to five years, and get power on the grid in ten years.
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Nuclear fusion power isn't the kind of power that's created in traditional nuclear power plants. There, large atoms are split into smaller atoms to create energy -- and there is the risk of a nuclear meltdown. With nuclear fusion, small atoms are fused together to create power, a much less dangerous and much cleaner process.
What distinguishes General Fusion from billion-dollar fusion megaprojects is that they have produced the telltale reaction at a fraction of the cost.They have produced a small device at only $800,000, and have their sights set on the next stage of the project at $50 million, said Laberge's partner, Doug Richardson.B.C. believes they can generate net gain (of electricity) in three to five years, and get power on the grid in ten years.
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This is to help Laberge out
up in Canada with his fusion toy.
Try having three sets of pistons
to compress the metal ball.
One to start it and another to
re-hit it or re-jolt it and yet
another to keep it going.
While the other pistons are retracting the others will be ready
to go again.
Once the reaction begins
try making it smaller yet again.
Sooner or later you can have
a more stable reaction with nuclear
fusion.
Sincerely, UFOjones
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up in Canada with his fusion toy.
Try having three sets of pistons
to compress the metal ball.
One to start it and another to
re-hit it or re-jolt it and yet
another to keep it going.
While the other pistons are retracting the others will be ready
to go again.
Once the reaction begins
try making it smaller yet again.
Sooner or later you can have
a more stable reaction with nuclear
fusion.
Sincerely, UFOjones
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