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We don't really know our future projected energy costs in a post-climate change world. Fusion might have a place if there is a massive amount of energy needed
by spyckie2 5y ago
We don't really know our future projected energy costs in a post-climate change world.
Fusion might have a place if there is a massive amount of energy needed to reset the globe to a semi-controllable environment - either carbon control, air conditioning / heating on a city wide scale, natural disaster mitigation, etc.
Changing weather conditions can also affect solar and wind energy sources, which make it less permanent. Fission reactors still remain a crucial investment, but if Fusion ever 'arrives' it could prove a more fundamentally scalable solution - of course, around 50 years in the future.
- ncmncm 5y agoIf we need a massive amount of energy, we already know the way to get the most for our money: build out solar and wind. In fact we do think we need a massive amount of energy, and society is slowly turning toward the correct answer. Each fragment that catches on invests in solar and wind. Some come late to the party, but everyone gets there in the end. The later you start, the lower your entry cost; but the earlier you start, the more benefit you get.