In the history of the nuclear energy space, most of the world’s attention has been focused on fission, the breaking apart of large atoms, like uranium, into smaller ones, and the capture of the huge amounts of energy that happens …
Tag: Nuclear Fusion
Update on Nuclear Fusion
Here’s the latest from nuclear fusion hopeful Tri Alpha Energy, now called TAE. I was introduced to these guys by my friend Jim Boyden, who got his PhD in physics from Cal Tech the same year I entered kindergarten.
From Guest Blogger Anica Oaks: Four Ways We Can Move Our Energy Systems Away from Coal Dependency
The use of coal, as an energy source, not only dominates the world’s industrial culture, but it is also among the most detrimental to the environment. It is a leading cause of acid rain and creates more than 300,000 tons …
Nuclear Fusion: Zero-Carbon Energy Source of the Future?
A reader asked me to comment on this breakthrough in Germany re: nuclear fusion. In particular, “Can you speak to its safety?” Thanks. This is very similar to what my friends at TriAlpha are doing here in California. In fact, …
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