Sun in a Bottle?... Pie in the Sky!: The Wishful Thinking of Nuclear Fusion Energy

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L. J. Reinders

Sun in a Bottle?... Pie in the Sky!

The Wishful Thinking of Nuclear Fusion Energy

L. J. Reinders

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English

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
01 August 2021

Plasma physics; Nuclear structure physics; Meteorology & climatology; The environment; Nuclear power & engineering

This book gives an accessible overview of the 70-year history of nuclear fusion research and the vain attempts to construct an energy-generating nuclear fusion reactor. It shows that even in the most optimistic scenario nuclear fusion, despite the claims of its proponents and the billions being spent on research, will not be able to make a sizable contribution to the energy mix in this century. The important consequence is that nuclear fusion will not be a factor in combating climate change, since the race for carbon-free energy will have been won or lost long before the first nuclear fusion power station comes on line.

By: L. J. Reinders
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9783030747336
ISBN 10: 3030747336
Pages: 293
Publication Date: 01 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The author has had an active career in high-energy physics, earning a PhD from Utrecht University in 1976 and working as a post-doc at various research centres in Europe and Japan until 1988, when he switched to law and legal translation.