World energy in the 2000s

[Tero]

Well, I won't see it. So probably in 20 years they will announce it. I might be in a nursing home but I won't care anymore.

But seriously, the cost issues may make it impractical. It's a huge investment for we don't know what. How many, or how few, megawatts can you make.

[macdoc]

They have sustained fusion temperatures in China of 150,000,000 degrees C for 101 seconds.. that replaced the 20 second record.
Closer that you might think.

[Scot Dutchy]

They have sustained fusion temperatures in China of 150,000,000 degrees C for 101 seconds.. that replaced the 20 second record.
Closer that you might think.

Dream on suckle... You or I or any one else will never see it.

[Hermit]

They have sustained fusion temperatures in China of 150,000,000 degrees C for 101 seconds.. that replaced the 20 second record.
Closer that you might think.

Dream on. The fly in the ointment is the difference between Q-plasma and Q-total.

[macdoc]

Good video but until they get sustained plasma temps it's not going anywhere via tokamak. Laser compression ...maybe.

[Hermit]

Good video but until they get sustained plasma temps it's not going anywhere via tokamak.

Yes, one thing at a time, but my objection was targeting "Closer that you might think". In fact, I now think fusion energy is further away than before listening to this presentation.

[macdoc]

well that is a personal perception. I'm not entirely sure it is a viable solution world wide given small nuclear
https://www.nuscalepower.com/projects/c ... Q8QAvD_BwE


and decentralized power sources

But it is providing amazing science and materials progress that may spin off on unexpected directions.

Fission nuclear is far from being a dead end if they can cookie cutter smaller reactors especially on existing sites then it will really help reduce coal reliance for base load.

There are 6 nuclear power stations in Canada, which have a combined capacity of 14,071 megawatts. The Bruce generating station is the largest operating nuclear power plant in the world.

It along with hydro helped Ontario eliminate coal in 10 years ( from 20%+)

Fiascos like Finlands nuclear adventure don't help. Big nuclear goes stupid over budget for a variety of reasons that are rarely related to the technology at all.
https://www.spglobal.com/marketintellig ... e-63479560

I'd rather see the kind of funding that Iter attracts go to very large scale solar, wind, tidal and battery solutions ....especially for Europe/North Africa links.
The undersea link from UK to Norway is a start and there are some existing links from N Africa.

[Hermit]

well that is a personal perception. I'm not entirely sure it is a viable solution world wide given small nuclear
https://www.nuscalepower.com/projects/c ... Q8QAvD_BwE


and decentralized power sources

But it is providing amazing science and materials progress that may spin off on unexpected directions.

Fission nuclear is far from being a dead end if they can cookie cutter smaller reactors especially on existing sites then it will really help reduce coal reliance for base load.

There are 6 nuclear power stations in Canada, which have a combined capacity of 14,071 megawatts. The Bruce generating station is the largest operating nuclear power plant in the world.

It along with hydro helped Ontario eliminate coal in 10 years ( from 20%+)

Fiascos like Finlands nuclear adventure don't help. Big nuclear goes stupid over budget for a variety of reasons that are rarely related to the technology at all.
https://www.spglobal.com/marketintellig ... e-63479560

I'd rather see the kind of funding that Iter attracts go to very large scale solar, wind, tidal and battery solutions ....especially for Europe/North Africa links.
The undersea link from UK to Norway is a start and there are some existing links from N Africa.

When you wrote "Closer that (sic) you might think" you referred to fusion reactors, right? That is what I disagreed with. I left it to the Youtube video to explain why. It is short enough, yet does the job better than I could.

[macdoc]

It is closer than before ...how close that is is not really relevant. The FIRST step is sustained plasma.
You don't need to copy and paste to make a point.
....

I'm curious about this ...

https://join.social.energy/get-a-quote- ... mnrdgmbrgi

Our solar panels are aging but we can't change them out without losing the early feed in tariff which was generous.
We'd like to put up some of the much better arrays but payback is too long. We'd also been considering a big battery ....thinking Tesla but then saw this.


We've a powerful tropical sun and 235 days with sun and even without direct sun current solar panels still perform. We also do not use much power but zero bill would be nice.
We find the poor feed in tariffs very annoying tho and no inducement to move towards a bigger system.

[Hermit]

It is closer than before ...how close that is is not really relevant.

Yes, progress has been made, but the implication that we are within 70% of breaking even relies on looking at only part of the equation. Taking all factors into account we are nowhere near that. That is why I wrote that I now think we are not as close to economically viable energy creation via fusion reactors as I thought before I saw the video I linked to.

[macdoc]

Again your perception. I have my doubts it will ever be viable but it's closer than it was to finding out. My perception.

[Tero]

Trumpsters and Republicans past 2035 will be forced to buy plug in hybrids and never plug in.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/25/11193815 ... -cars-2035
People can continue driving gas-fueled vehicles and purchasing used ones after 2035. The plan also allows for one-fifth of sales after 2035 to be plug-in hybrids that can run on batteries and gas.
(if they insist on using gas.)

[rainbow]

Trumpsters and Republicans past 2035 will be forced to buy plug in hybrids and never plug in.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/25/11193815 ... -cars-2035
People can continue driving gas-fueled vehicles and purchasing used ones after 2035. The plan also allows for one-fifth of sales after 2035 to be plug-in hybrids that can run on batteries and gas.
(if they insist on using gas.)

This is unfortunately an argument against plug-in hybrids.
The idea that some might not use the electric motor, doesn't mean it isn't the best solution for range.

[macdoc]

The scarcity will be gas stations....not charge stations.

[aufbahrung]

Complicated solutions to impending oil scarcity. At least in regards of global trade it is only a matter of time before a economic collapse leads to a drastic reduction in energy demand solving the issue via a human die-off. Four horsemen of the apocalypse will solve the energy needs of the world long before anything complicated like a Sustained Fusion Reaction and/or hyper-AI electric cars are needed or mass produced. Imagine if Earth had been a big planet. Then there might have been resources to reach that next level, that dreamed of world. But on a cosmic scale this planet is a dwarf planet, never make it here - only dream of making it. Neither the material nor social nor intellectual resources that would come with a big planet in the habitable zone.