one more "nail in the coffin" for the carbon extraction industry?

[Dot Com]

Wonder how long they been sittin on this given they're an offense contractor and reducing wars for oil is bad for their business plan?

Has Lockheed Martin really made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology Environment theguardian.com

“As a defence company our increasing mission is to enhance global security and this is how we do that in the energy realm,” says McGuire. “The old promise of atoms for peace was a noble one, but ultimately flawed because the technology wasn’t right for it. We can achieve that grand vision and bring clean power to the world. The true atomic age can start.”

 

[skookerasbil]

nobody cares

 

[Dot Com]

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[westwall]

If true it ends the "oil wars". I certainly hope it's true.

 

[jc456]

Wonder how long they been sittin on this given they're an offense contractor and reducing wars for oil is bad for their business plan?

Has Lockheed Martin really made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology Environment theguardian.com

“As a defence company our increasing mission is to enhance global security and this is how we do that in the energy realm,” says McGuire. “The old promise of atoms for peace was a noble one, but ultimately flawed because the technology wasn’t right for it. We can achieve that grand vision and bring clean power to the world. The true atomic age can start.”

Bring it on. I love reading these things and years and years go by and nothing. I'm all for it. As the dude from the movie waterboy stated "you can do it"

 

[Dot Com]

Apparently, the American project is smaller so they can move quicker.

 

[Asclepias]

Wonder how long they been sittin on this given they're an offense contractor and reducing wars for oil is bad for their business plan?

Has Lockheed Martin really made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology Environment theguardian.com

“As a defence company our increasing mission is to enhance global security and this is how we do that in the energy realm,” says McGuire. “The old promise of atoms for peace was a noble one, but ultimately flawed because the technology wasn’t right for it. We can achieve that grand vision and bring clean power to the world. The true atomic age can start.”

You can figure at least 20 years.

 

[Dot Com]

maybe less.

 

[Mr. H.]

There is so much shit in this world that is made from hydrocarbons it would make your head spin. Fusion could never ever come close to replacing the power, utility, value, and efficiency of hydrocarbons.

 

[SSDD]

Wonder how long they been sittin on this given they're an offense contractor and reducing wars for oil is bad for their business plan?

Has Lockheed Martin really made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology Environment theguardian.com

“As a defence company our increasing mission is to enhance global security and this is how we do that in the energy realm,” says McGuire. “The old promise of atoms for peace was a noble one, but ultimately flawed because the technology wasn’t right for it. We can achieve that grand vision and bring clean power to the world. The true atomic age can start.”

You can figure at least 20 years.

In 20 years climate science will have finally adjusted the climate sensitivity to CO2 down to zero where it belongs and this all becomes a moot point.

 

[Crick]

Let's call a spade a spade. You are rejecting the greenhouse effect. You believe the reason the Earth is not -18C is due to SSDD's magic heat of compression. Yes?

 

[martybegan]

Wonder how long they been sittin on this given they're an offense contractor and reducing wars for oil is bad for their business plan?

Has Lockheed Martin really made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology Environment theguardian.com

“As a defence company our increasing mission is to enhance global security and this is how we do that in the energy realm,” says McGuire. “The old promise of atoms for peace was a noble one, but ultimately flawed because the technology wasn’t right for it. We can achieve that grand vision and bring clean power to the world. The true atomic age can start.”

Don't worry, if it is viable lefties will find something wrong with it, as it is not their precious wind/solar combo.

 

[Dot Com]

huh?

This is a serious thread about alternative fuels to free us from our addiction to carbon-based varieties

 

[SwimExpert]

So an article about a potential breakthrough in fusion technology generates a thread alleging a conspiracy by the company making said breakthrough to suppress such technology.

Well, at least it's consistent with the AGW group's normal level of thinking.

 

[bripat9643]

There is so much shit in this world that is made from hydrocarbons it would make your head spin. Fusion could never ever come close to replacing the power, utility, value, and efficiency of hydrocarbons.

Wrong, it easily could. Why would anyone be upset about cheap fusion energy replacing the use of fossil fuels for energy production?

 

[Crick]

When the man says "made from hydrocarbons", he's not talking about energy production Paddy ol'boy. He's talking about material feed stock. All the world's plastics are made from petroleum. Hundreds of different chemicals for home and industrial use. Medicine. Soaps. Petroleum has more value as a material than a fuel and that's been the case for decades.

 

[KissMy]

When the man says "made from hydrocarbons", he's not talking about energy production Paddy ol'boy. He's talking about material feed stock. All the world's plastics are made from petroleum. Hundreds of different chemicals for home and industrial use. Medicine. Soaps. Petroleum has more value as a material than a fuel and that's been the case for decades.

That stuff can all be made from corn & soybeans.

 

[Rotagilla]

The world still runs on oil and coal, though...
Hampering/obstructing exploration and production of those resources in america only hurts americans and the american economy...

 

[Crick]

When the man says "made from hydrocarbons", he's not talking about energy production Paddy ol'boy. He's talking about material feed stock. All the world's plastics are made from petroleum. Hundreds of different chemicals for home and industrial use. Medicine. Soaps. Petroleum has more value as a material than a fuel and that's been the case for decades.

That stuff can all be made from corn & soybeans.

That has NOT been shown and, even where it's possible, it may well be economically unfeasible. There is enough oil left in the ground to support our plastics needs for the foreseeable future and almost all of that plastic is recyclable.

 

[Crick]

The world still runs on oil and coal, though...

I don't know if you've noticed, but this is true to a lesser and lesser extent. Power is being supplied by nuclear power plants, by wind, by solar thermal and solar PV. Cars are moving to batteries and take their power from the grid. We are moving away from petroleum as an energy source. We still burn billions of gallons of the stuff, but that amount is shrinking and will continue to shrink.

Hampering/obstructing exploration and production of those resources in america only hurts americans and the american economy...

The change over from petroleum to renewable, sustainable, low-to-no carbon energy sources helps the human race. Like most large changes, it's far far better to do it when you can than when you have to. And this is a global change. It needs to be addressed globally. Regional jingoism helps no one.