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If fusion could provide earth with clean energy for thousands of generations why don't we start using it now?
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∙ 15y ago
The problem is that, although there are a range of different techniques for fusion, most of them produce less energy than is required to sustain the reaction. The most promising systems are "hot" reactors. The reaction takes place under conditions of very high temperature and pressure and it is difficult to safely contain such reactions. There are plans to build a prototype reactor that will produce a net energy output for "many minutes" but, alas, we are several years (possibly many years) from commercial fusion power stations.
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Sun energy is produces by fusion of atom?
Sun energy is produced by the fusion of two hydrogen atoms under immense pressure and heat in the core of the sun. The chemical energy (energy stored in the bonds of atoms) is released during this fusion.
What is the process that A star turns matter into energy?
A nuclear reaction - either fusion or fission - is required to turn matter into energy.
A star turns matter into energy in the process of?
nuclear fusion
A star turns matter into energy in the process of what?
nuclear fusion
The amount of energy needed to change a material from a solid to a liquid is the heat of what?
The latent heat of evaporation
Is fusion an atomic process that is used to produce energy?
Fusion occurs when two atomic nuclei collide. The reaction that is produce by the collision can be used to provide energy. Fusion is the reaction that powers most active stars in the universe.
Why do scientists want to build a nuclear fusion reactor?
The expectation is that fusion reactors will provide large amounts of energy, and that they will be relatively environmentally-friendly.
What type of energy is the sun's energy source?
hydrogen fusion
Is fusion nuclear energy or chemical energy?
Nuclear fusion produces nuclear energy
How does the nuclear fusion generate energy?
The Sun energy is from hydrogen fusion.
How does nuclear fusion generate the suns energy?
The Sun energy is from hydrogen fusion.
Could a fusion power keep the planet safe?
Yes. Fusion energy would generate helium, a useful gas which is relatively inert and can easily escape. It would not liberate carbon dioxide into our atmosphere, which results in global warming. Fusion energy would be very clean and non polluting, and we have sufficient fuel (deuterium) to run fusion reactors for many thousands of years.
When was Fusion Energy Foundation created?
Fusion Energy Foundation was created in 1974.
When did Fusion Energy Foundation end?
Fusion Energy Foundation ended in 1986.
How is the nuclear energy in use different from fusion energy?
Because it is a fission process, not fusion
Can nuclear fusion continue indefinitely?
Nuclear fusion, like any process of producing power, uses fuel in doing so. In the stars, where fusion is the source of their energy, hydrogen is being used in fusion, producing helium plus energy. In any star the supply of hydrogen will eventually run out and the star will die, but its lifetime will be immensely long, many billions of years. On earth, if fusion can be made to work, it will use isotopes of hydrogen which are abundant, so as a source of energy it would last for many thousands of years.
Outline on nuclear energy?
Definition: energy from nuclear fission or fusion: the energy released by nuclear fission or fusion
