The promise of Fusion?

Episode 99

Nathan Gilliland - The promise of Fusion?

Conversations That Matter features Nathan Gilliland who says the promise of fusion energy is now tantalizingly close which means about 5 years to proof of concept. Gilliland says the advances in fusion production are consistent with “Moore’s Law”, a doubling of capabilities every 18 months, which means the sector is getting close but says, “The biggest challenge is having the capacity to create enough energy to ignite even more energy”.

When that happens, Gilliland says the benefits will include lower cost power, a reduction in carbon emissions and an inexhaustible source of energy. In other words they will have harnessed the power of the sun.

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