Nuclear Fusion Discovery
05/06/2016
The Discovery
The top scientist at my lab and I have just discovered the secret to using nuclear fusion as an energy source.While heating up a sample of hydrogen to over 170 million degrees Fahrenheit using a device that utilizes magnetic fields to hold hydrogen gas in place while applying powerful microwaves to the gas, we concluded plasma can be held in suspension while heated to extreme temperatures, which has led to our discovery of how to use nuclear fusion as an energy source.
How it works and fusion/fission
Safety concerns
Economic Impact
The cost of nuclear power competitive with other types of electricity product, with the exception of areas with direct access to fossil fuels, making the energy source cheaper. The cost for the fuel which powers the nuclear plants is a small proportion of the plant's net profit, especially with plants not fueled with coal or gas. While there needs to be further proof of concept in the discovery before investors can secure this electricity supply system, we are hopeful to expand very rapidly in the coming months. However, we must not under-estimate the cost of delivery and maintaining the large infrastructure of a nuclear power plant.