[OC] Cost of Carbon Zero - Historical Look At U.S. Funding of Fusion EnergySubmitted by Metalytiq t3_zlqyox in dataisbeautiful
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Yes, it's very simple. The lasers impart an insane amount if energy on a tiny area creating the conditions necessary to achieve fusion. Just think of it like using a spark plug to ignite fuel in your cars engine.
jrkib8 t1_j087bd4 wrote
Anddd? That amount of energy scales up by 10% with mass as.only 10% of the material is required to turn into plasma to start the reaction, as I've stated. Increasing the density lowers the amount of energy required, as I've also stated (and cited).
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