Lockheed Claims Breakthrough On Fusion Energy Project

Lockheed Martin claims it has made a significant breakthrough in the creation of nuclear fusion reactors. The company says it has proved the feasibility of building a 100MW reactor measuring only 7 feet by 10 feet. They say the design can be built and tested within a year, and they expect an operational reactor within a decade. The project is coming out of stealth mode now to seek partners within academia, government, and industry. "Lockheed sees the project as part of a comprehensive approach to solving global energy and climate change problems. Compact nuclear fusion would also produce far less waste than coal-powered plants, and future reactors could eliminate radioactive waste completely, the company said."

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Of course!

[ArcadeMan]

The company says it has proved the feasibility of building a 100MW reactor measuring only 7 feet by 10 feet.

That's why it never worked before! Nobody thought about building a two-dimensional reactor!

Re:Of course!

[rwv]

What the article fails to mention is that the new reactor has to be 800 feet tall or buried 400 feet in the ground. Or 400 feet tall and 200 feet buried. It's pretty complicated figuring out the math here.

Re:Of course!

[Anonymous Coward]

It is a design on paper only. Of course it is two-dimensional right now.

Two global problems solved in my lifetime!

[Okian Warrior]

With this and the new ebola infections coming out, it looks like we're on the verge of solving both the energy crisis and overpopulation

I never thought I'd see so much progress in my lifetime. We live in the future!(*)

(*) ...of a Stephen King novel, apparently.

Re:wow

[tomhath]

Nah. Just build some really big air conditioners and put them outside. That'll work.