Can fusion stop climate change?

Fusion is among the most environmentally friendly sources of energy. There are no CO2 or other harmful atmospheric emissions from the fusion process, which means that fusion does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions or global warming.

Why is fusion so important?

Abundant energy: Fusing atoms together in a controlled way releases nearly four million times more energy than a chemical reaction such as the burning of coal, oil or gas and four times as much as nuclear fission reactions (at equal mass). Sustainability: Fusion fuels are widely available and nearly inexhaustible.

What is General Fusion?

General Fusion is transforming the world’s energy supply with clean, safe and abundant fusion energy. Capturing the World’s Imagination. Transforming the world’s energy supply with the most practical path to fusion energy. General Fusion is transforming how the world is energized by developing the first commercially-viable fusion power plant.

When will the UK build a fusion power plant?

To give some sense of certainty, the UK government recently announced £220m for the conceptual design of a fusion power station by 2040. Over the next four years, researchers based at Culham in Oxfordshire will develop designs for a fusion power plant called Step or Spherical Tokomak for Energy Production. How will the UK make fusion work?

How long will General Fusion take to work?

General Fusion believe their approach to fusion will work within five years Until Iter is up and running in 2025, the UK based Joint European Torus (Jet) remains the world’s largest fusion experiment. It has secured EU funding until the end of 2020, but what happens after that, and the participation of the UK in Iter after Brexit remain unclear.

What is the target fusion technology?

Fusion will deliver clean, safe and on-demand power at industrial scale, providing a powerful complement to renewables and a pathway to a zero-emission grid. Now, we’re preparing to showcase our technology – Magnetized Target Fusion – with a Fusion Demonstration Plant.