Fusion Power: Pros and Cons
R.P. Siegel over at Triple Pundit put out a great article on the pros and cons of fusion energy. Fusion holds great promise as a clean and abundant source of energy, which could help us become completely energy independent. But, long-term investment in R&D is needed. From the article:
In many ways, fusion power seems like the perfect energy source. It’s clean, it’s inexpensive, and it uses seawater as its fuel source. It’s the Holy Grail, it’s the pot of gold at the end of the energy rainbow, and it has no appreciable side effects, except for one: modern civilization on steroids.
If commercial scale fusion plants were to become a reality, we would have an unlimited, nearly free, clean source of energy. And if limited energy supply and climate change were our only problems, or, should I say the only geophysical constraints imposing themselves on our way of life, then that would be the happy ending to the story.
To read the full article, click here.
