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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by Jensson on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @04:16PM (#28844542)
Coal plants runs on heat as coal isn't explosive enough to run turbines directly. If they are affordable then so is fusion heat. So the question is if we can generate fusion heat at low enough cost.
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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by Gwypaas on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @06:21PM (#28845778)
They are not affordable. That's why they are being replaced by gas plants and renewables all over the place.
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