January 20, 2010
The greatest problem with fusion power is rarely mentioned and scarcely on the research agenda: capital cost. When I discussed the problem earlier, in “Fusion Power: A New Way to Boil Water”, I hadn’t seen this quietly damning report, which I think is worth quoting:
Issues and R&D needs
for commercial fusion energy
An interim report of the
ARIES [...]
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March 5, 2009
I want a car that uses less gasoline — fewer gallons per mile — but car makers quote fuel economy in miles per gallon instead. The resulting numbers are counter-intuitive, leading to decisions that create needless waste, cost, and CO2 emissions.
For example, upgrading from a 20 mpg car to a 35 mpg car seems about [...]
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