Lockheed Claims Breakthrough On Fusion Energy Project

[DEAD7]

Lockheed Martin claims it has made a significant breakthrough in the creation of nuclear fusion reactors. The company says it has proved the feasibility of building a 100MW reactor measuring only 7 feet by 10 feet. They say the design can be built and tested within a year, and they expect an operational reactor within a decade. The project is coming out of stealth mode now to seek partners within academia, government, and industry. "Lockheed sees the project as part of a comprehensive approach to solving global energy and climate change problems. Compact nuclear fusion would also produce far less waste than coal-powered plants, and future reactors could eliminate radioactive waste completely, the company said."

 

[theworldismine13]

Lockheed shares fell 0.6 percent to $175.02 amid a broad market selloff.

 

[Ghost_In_A_Shell]

Lockheed Martin claims it has made a significant breakthrough in the creation of nuclear fusion reactors. The company says it has proved the feasibility of building a 100MW reactor measuring only 7 feet by 10 feet. They say the design can be built and tested within a year, and they expect an operational reactor within a decade. The project is coming out of stealth mode now to seek partners within academia, government, and industry. "Lockheed sees the project as part of a comprehensive approach to solving global energy and climate change problems. Compact nuclear fusion would also produce far less waste than coal-powered plants, and future reactors could eliminate radioactive waste completely, the company said."

No one has learned anything from the past.

 

[NERO]

Fusion power is interesting. Fission power requires dangerous fuels and leaves a nasty mess but fusion power is much cleaner on both ends.

 

[tmonster]

 

[JahFocus CS]

I'll try to follow this. Could be groundbreaking. Worried about the militarism it can encourage though...

 

[Micky Mikey]

 

[DEAD7]

I'll try to follow this. Could be groundbreaking. Worried about the militarism it can encourage though...

I'm sure the military is already on top of this...

 

[acri1]

I'll wait and see.

They could just be blowing smoke, but I'd like to think it's a real breakthough. If we could get legit fusion energy to work well, it'd be one of the biggest breakthroughs so far in the 21st century and a major step in shifting away from fossil fuels. Kinda don't want to get my hopes up though.

 

[CHL]

"10 years and we have better military vehicles, 20 years and we have clean energy for everyone"

Improving military vehicles is more important than clean energy for the world? What?