How Close Are We Really to Achieving Nuclear Fusion?

[rangerrebew]

How Close Are We Really to Achieving Nuclear Fusion?
By Daniel Starkey 12.28.2017 :: 1:00PM EST @dcstarkey
 

Nuclear fusion has been the practical Holy Grail for clean, sustainable power for decades. Based on the same process that powers the sun, a controlled, human made nuclear reactor could solve a lot of Earth’s biggest problems. One plant could power a significant percentage of the US, and a few more — each of which only need small pellets of cheap, plentiful fuel to operate — could run the planet. And all without any extra greenhouse gas emissions, or the risk of a catastrophic meltdown. So… what’s stopping us from putting these things everywhere? Well… unfortunately, the laws of physics.

https://www.geek.com/science/how-close-are-we-really-to-achieving-nuclear-fusion-1726668/?source=science

[Oceander]

Not very

[jpsb]

We have been 20 years away from fusion power for the last 60 years.

[Oceander]

We have been 20 years away from fusion power for the last 60 years.

And probably still will be 60 years from now. 

[Cyber Liberty]

We've had plenty of Nuclear Fusion.  The trick is getting it at temperatures lower than the surface of the Sun.

[Joe Wooten]

We've had plenty of Nuclear Fusion.  The trick is getting it at temperatures lower than the surface of the Sun.

And keeping it under control and self sustaining.....