when will we be using nuclear fusion?

Answer 1

Hopefully in a few decades we will have a working fusion power plant....


Actually there are a couple of promising fusion concepts that allow us to produce fusion on small scale. These small scale fusion reactions could in the near future be used to produce rare radioactive isotopes for medical purposes, or detect explosives and nuclear materials. But these reactors are to small to be used as power plants.

Answer 2

Nuclear *fission* is in common use. Nuclear fusion is a whole other ball game. To get a nuclear fusion reactor going in the first place would require the energy input of a fission reactor. After that it is a question of containment and various experiments in containing the fusion "plasma" in a magnetic bottle (and some other methods) have been carried out . Such containment has been achieved only for small fractions of a second.

Answer 3

Fusion requires the containment of plasma which is apparently not possible. It is just too hot.

Answer 4

If they could find a way to contain it, it would solve a lot of energy problems, however nuclear fuels have great risks involved.

Answer 5

It is already in use but not under sufficient control to make it cost effective for widespread use. Likely when oil supplies are completely depleted.

Answer 6

We are using it.

Answer 7

I hope never. I hope they invent some wacky clean fuel, like those cars that run on seawater

Answer 8

When i find my spanner set

Answer 9

I was under the impression that we already were.

Answer 10

When would grow up more to use it up.