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Monday, June 08, 2015

Has the Holy Grail of clean energy been found?

For many, nuclear fusion is the Holy Grail of energy, offering the possibility of limitless clean energy through harnessing the very same nuclear reaction that keeps our Sun burning.

While the potential of fusion is huge, it is a process that requires vast resources and effort, with the International Energy Agency stating that, "extreme temperatures and pressure are needed to initiate and sustain the fusion reaction, making it challenging."

Fusion is different from the fission power that is used in our nuclear power stations in that energy is generated when atoms are brought together rather than blown apart, which causes radiation.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

just ask the owners of BP and Exxon why this decades old technology has never come off the shelf...

Anonymous said...

942-BP and Exxon invest more $$$ in alternative energy than anyone else. Instead of burying your head in the sands of conspiracy, crack a book.

Anonymous said...

If the government can't tax it ,It will never happen here.

Anonymous said...

The only investment that big oil, or any energy company for that matter, makes is in how to monopolize what is at present available to anyone.