> "Overnight, it basically changed the cost per watt of a fusion reactor by a factor of almost 40 in one day,"
So there is this myth that fusion enables unlimited cheap energy. This is 100% false. It's not unlimited at all. Most concepts relies on using lithium-6. That's not a super common element.
But more importantly, it's not cheap. That should be obvious, if you could reduce the cost per watt 40x and still not be competitive.
So there is this myth that fusion enables unlimited cheap energy. This is 100% false. It's not unlimited at all. Most concepts relies on using lithium-6. That's not a super common element.
But more importantly, it's not cheap. That should be obvious, if you could reduce the cost per watt 40x and still not be competitive.