Sad* math.
There's just one way to avoid #PlanetEarth's looming #massextinctionevent: we need #energy at scales unreachable by any other means.
No #fusionenergy=no future
*(sad because the incentive to achieve it is wholly incommensurate with that essential effort heretofore**.)
**(beyond our diminishingly small happenstantial survival chance in recognizable form, no other ‘solution’ exists at this time.)
"Over the last decade a key area of innovation has been magnet technologies…#magneticconfinement having previously been one of the more promising routes to fusion…
However, magnet advancements were not a dominant driver of the increased innovation…Instead, we have seen an increase in the core area of plasma generation… indicating many fusion companies still trialling less explored approaches to #nuclearfusion…
https://www.zapenergy.com/news/zap-attracts-130m-as-demo-system-begins-operations
"Z-pinch fusion from lab to grid
Zap Energy’s fusion approach, known as a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch, avoids large superconducting magnets and powerful lasers, and is far smaller than conventional systems.
…rapid progress in plasma physics using two workhorse fusion devices…
“Our job is to develop and validate those plans by actually building, testing and maturing key technologies. Century is our next major step in that effort."
Surely while fusion energy can meet our needs, we should also consider starting to manage our energy use.
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Paul Sutton (zleap)