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Are you sure about this ? Not heat is produced ? Cold fusion has been controversial in the 80's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion https://en.wikipedia

• willis936 3y ago
  They're likely referring to p+B11 fusion which is a potentially viable reaction that emits all its energy as accelerated charged particles (a current), which can, in theory, be slowed down by inducing a current in a coil (direct conversion). This skips the thermal cycle of electricity generation. There would still be heat, but it would be contained to the plasma with some amount of leak/waste. There are a great number of asterisks on this. We are not close to making a p+B11 reactor.
  • llsf 3y ago
    Interesting. But I suspect it would take quite some time to get something like that in production. Nonetheless, we should keep do research, it could be the next generation of fusion reactors.
    • willis936 3y ago
      It depends on how bullish you are on Zap and Helion. I think it is exciting times, but there are inevitable booms and busts in hype and funding. Results are what matter, and those are coming.
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