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Who's we? If fusion is solved, the country that has will just become a net energy exporter (somehow, if it's the US, idk how they would ship that power). Nothin
by curiousgal 4y ago
Who's we? If fusion is solved, the country that has will just become a net energy exporter (somehow, if it's the US, idk how they would ship that power). Nothing much will change for the rest of the world, they will just switch from one dependency to the other.
- stepbeek 4y agoEnergy transport over long distances is difficult and inefficient iirc. While sone energy storage ships well (like hydrogen) it’s unlikely that there’ll be intercontinental electrical lines. Not an electrical engineer so happy to be told I’m wrong.
- EZ-Cheeze 4y agoInteresting point that I hadn't considered. I just automatically assume that when fusion gets invented, it will be shared with the whole world so we can all partake in da utopia... but maybe it will be hoarded instead :(
- chasd00 4y agoThe technology will inevitably spread and deals will be made. I don’t think it would be hoarded any more than fission power was/is hoarded.
- defrost 4y agoAustralia plans to export solar power in two forms; short haul to Singapore via an undersea cable, long haul to Germany via cracked Hydrogen reformed as Ammonia (Larger molecule, easier to handle, harmless Nitrogen byproduct).