Well they do, because they are a direct result of the poor output of clean energy production and the polluting nature of fossil fuels. Fusion power would mean we wouldn't need to insulate houses to any degree beyond preventing ingress of the elements.
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The JET, a fusion research lab in Oxfordshire, was built in 1983 for around 400 million in current prices, with a running cost of around 50 million. So about 2 Billion on one facility.
Seriously Si, you need to do more reading on the topic.
Seriously Si, you need to do more reading on the topic.
Most of which wasn't funded by the UK government. And even if it were, £2bn is nothing.
What reading would you like me to do?
Anything into the history of Fusion research would be a good start. Or if you want a more clinical view of the difficulties in nuclear power then 'Atomic Accidents ' by Jim Maffery is a very accessible review by a firmly pro nuclear power proponent.
For funding then actually look for numbers instead of assuming you already know them.
I don't pretend to be an expert on funding, but the basics are freely available and show clearly that almost nothing has been spent on fusion research, and almost nothing is committed to be spent. It would only be someone with no respect for reality that claims otherwise.
As for nuclear power in general, I think I have that covered.
We do spend plenty of money on it though, it's just in lots of different research projects that don't make the headlines.
Id actually be happy if we spent less ln Fusion as at best as it's 50+ years away from commercialisation. There's a running joke that fusion power is 50 years away and has been for the last 70 years.
It's not much of a joke, since it's a given that if you don't invest in something you're not likely to see results. The total spend doesn't amount to even £2bn. That's £26m per year. To put that in proportion, it's 0.18% of the foreign aid budget.
Where do you get £2 Billion total from?
You arent confusing the funding for one specific lab for the total spent on all fusion research, either by the UK government or internationally are you?
Or to put it in terms you'd understand global fusion research funding is apparently around $3 Billion, we're only around 1% of the population, so we shouldn't be spending more than $30 million a year on it.
Because I looked it up, perhaps? Give it a go, and make sure you distinguish between spending and commitments (which are almost, but not quite, as paltry).
So in order for a country to decide how much to spend on technological innovation, they should add up how much the rest of the world spends and divide it by the population percentage. Of course! What a brilliant idea!
Jesus wept.
Or, we have a proven fusion reactor already up and running.
Cost us nothing, and costs us nothing.
Spend the fusion money on solar panels, insulation, storage, and good relations and agreements with partner nations.
Cost us nothing, and costs us nothing.
Spend the fusion money on solar panels, insulation, storage, and good relations and agreements with partner nations.
Why would we need solar panels if we have fusion energy?
