Alternative Energy

Started by Morris Minor, May 20, 2022, 01:02:37 PM

Morris Minor

On how we're to power our shiny new EVs and get clean base load generation.
Fusion:
This is from 2 1/2 years ago - a pretty good explanation, pitched higher than TV mainstream level. Guessing we'd have heard about it if they'd succeeded.  So still 40 years away... as it has been for the last 70 years.  :lol:

https://youtu.be/M1RsHQCMRTw

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Morris Minor

Fusion energy breakthrough by US scientists boosts clean power hopes
First-ever net-energy gain from fusion raises hopes for zero-carbon alternative.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/fusion-energy-breakthrough-by-us-scientists-boosts-clean-power-hopes/?comments=1&comments-page=1
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r0tor

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Now only 3 more decades to make it last longer than a fraction of a second and 5 more decades until it becomes affordable enough to implement  :cheers:
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

Morris Minor

It's a law of the universe that it's always 40 years away.
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