Why Nuclear Fusion Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis. Nuclear fusion will scale up too late to avoid climatic catastrophe. In December 2022 scientists at the U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced a breakthrough in the decades-long effort to create an energy source based on the same nuclear fusion reactions that power the sun. An “engineering marvel beyond belief,” they proclaimed, as major newspapers quickly followed with breathless coverage. The Washington Post called it “truly something to celebrate.” Other commentators gushed … read more »
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