Fusion power unlikely to become competitive

(nature.com)

3 points | by littlexsparkee 2 hours ago

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  • skavi 18 minutes ago
    to preempt a discussion emerging based on the title alone, here’s their summary:

    > While nuclear fusion power is often hailed as a future source of abundant, clean energy, current dominant fusion designs, magnetic and laser inertial, are unlikely to become competitive due to their expected low experience rates. Accordingly, policymakers should not rely on, or fund, fusion power as a core pillar of future clean energy systems unless designs with different characteristics are developed.