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HB11 Fusion, Now With No Radioactive Waste

posted by takyon on Saturday December 16 2017, @05:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the Ready-in-10-years! dept.

KilroySmith writes:

New research (more accessible) suggests that Boron-Hydrogen fusion may be viable, and doesn't leave behind a radioactive reactor.

our simulations show for example that 14 milligram HB11 can produce 300 kWh energy if all achieved results are combined for the design of an absolutely clean power reactor producing low-cost energy.

Now where did I leave my petawatt lasers?

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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Snospar on Saturday December 16 2017, @08:59PM (2 children)

    by Snospar (5366) Subscriber Badge on Saturday December 16 2017, @08:59PM (#610791)

    I'm confused. I thought the rule was that we are always "50 years away" from clean fusion energy, but in the article they state they're probably "10 years" away from a working reactor with "off the shelf" parts.

    I can only assume they've traveled back from 40 years in the future to make this announcement - would Boron-Hydrogen fusion make that time travel possible?

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday December 16 2017, @09:10PM

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Saturday December 16 2017, @09:10PM (#610792) Journal

    Well, I'll just link it since nobody else was prepared to:

    https://xkcd.com/678/ [xkcd.com]

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  • (Score: 2) by ese002 on Sunday December 17 2017, @04:42AM

    by ese002 (5306) on Sunday December 17 2017, @04:42AM (#610862)

    I'm confused. I thought the rule was that we are always "50 years away" from clean fusion energy, but in the article they state they're probably "10 years" away from a working reactor with "off the shelf" parts.

    I think they mean 10 years away after a commercially viable deuterium-tritium reactor. So, 60 years away in perpetuity.