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Fusion is also the only energy source which will allow us to reverse the worst effects of climate change (melted ice caps in particular).
by votepaunchy 7y ago
Fusion is also the only energy source which will allow us to reverse the worst effects of climate change (melted ice caps in particular).
- Brakenshire 7y agoVery unlikely that fusion will have any impact on climate change on the timescale which is necessary. The cuts need to be made over the next 20 years, even if we had the technology, it would take a lot longer to scale up.
- mcv 7y agoNot sure why only fusion power would allow that. Solar power is making use of energy that's already heating our planet without us making use of it. Turning solar radiation into electricity instead of heat, makes more efficient use of energy we already have without having to generate more of it from different sources, like fusion. And the amount of sunlight we receive is enormous. If we could make use of a significant faction of that, it would provide more energy than we ever need. There's no reason that can't do anything that fusion power will ever be able to do on Earth. The only real advantage fusion power has over solar is that it's independent of the sun and can be used in deep space. Well, once it finally works.