The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet

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When asked what problem he hoped scientists will have solved by the end of the century, Professor Stephen Hawking replied ‘I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming.’ But what is nuclear fusion, and could it really be the answer to the climate emergency? Fusion exists already in the stars that fill our universe with light, but can we harness that power here on earth? This is the question The Star Builders seeks to answer. Writing this in early 2023, I must note that the book is very very dated. There wasn't just 1 reference made to the NIF net-gain fusion goal, but the author returned to it again and again and again. NIF accomplished the goal earlier than expected, and that may be a positive sign that things really are heating up in the fusion race. This is such a transformative development that I really want some kind of supplemental followup to expand on all the statements the book made like "If NIF hits net-gain fusion first..." It happened! Now what?

If you think that nuclear fusion is an obscure scientific topic, think twice. You already hear about it more and more in the media, and - at least according to the author of this book and its main characters - it may well be the most important source of energy in the future, hopefully in the very near future.

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Providing a full range of building, renovation and property management services, our team works with you to build, renovate and maintain beautiful homes and commercial premises and to take the hassle out of building works. To give you a glimpse into fusion, you first have to understand that the technology we come to rely for electricity, is fission. Yes, the same thing that makes atomic bombs go 'boom'. In layman's terms, you take an atom, you dived it creating a ton of energy, and there you go, fission. With fission comes nuclear waste. Fusion is the fusion of two atoms to produce vast amounts of energy, without the radioactive waste. So yeah. This is a clean technology that could change our world. CALA Homes has scored an average of more than 93% in the survey over the past 10 years and retains its 5-star rating. Visionary thinkers have sketched a future of sustainable abundance based on skillful use of nuclear fusion, the process that powers the stars. Can we get there? How? When? The Star Builders surveys this vibrant frontier of science and technology clearly and realistically. It brings a timely, hopeful message.”