China has emerged as a global leader in nuclear fusion research, driven by strong government backing, significant investment, and a focus on cutting-edge technology. Europe is playing catch-up. Are fusion partnerships the way forward for the EU?
Of course that only matters if we’re actually serious about forcing decarbonization in all sectors and not just the current method of just where it is cheaper than massively subsidized oil, so maybe we’ll see more pressure to do so in a decade or so. For now, when we’re limited principally from the amount of money we are willing to invest in building clean energy, the long wait times and low return on investment make it seem increasingly like a way to slow solar and wind’s growth, and thusly buy oil and gas a few more years of market share, which is probably why said oil and gas companies went from fighting nuclear with every add campaign they could muster in the 90s and 2000s to their current support for it.
This whole final paragraph… magnificent! Thanks for taking the time and effort to write it.
This whole final paragraph… magnificent! Thanks for taking the time and effort to write it.