Wasn't there one concept too with catching neutrons directly to ...generate heat, ah right.
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There are actually versions of fusion reactors that use the magnetic fields generated by the plasma in order to make electricity directly.
In Germany, funding for research is being cut alot. The solar cut happened a long time ago and fifty thousand jobs where lost at the time. Last year, they basically cancelled almost all battery research (needed for electric cars and stuff). Now, many more important stuff is being defunded. Except for fusion. Fusion is receiving a big boost in funding. Everyone and their dog are doing fusion research now
I think, that's not despite the famous "fusion constant" (fusion being always "only" thirty years away), but because of it. Unlike solar or batteries or anything else that actually works, fusion does not threaten to disrupt the oligopolies of the power companies, or the car companies or anyone else's. It enables a wealth transfer (accumulation through dispossession) to companies involved in the research, without contributing to the crisis of overaccumulation, because no use value exists, so no value ever needs to be realized. It's like building a pyramid in the desert.
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With rising sea levels and general water shortages, why don't we also use them as desalination plants?
Surely there has to be a way to deal with brine, it's just salt and water after all?
In other words, boil water yet again?
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Dihydrogen monoxide is potent greenhouse gas that has caused many deaths, and we should stop using it to generate power.
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Somebody was using the push against magnetic confinement in a pulse reactor to harvest magnetic - > electric directly but it's been a while since they've been in the news.
edit: Just looked up where they (Helion) are, looks like they might have overstated their position for venture capital. TBF, they are collecting energy from the spike in the confinement pulse, it's just pretty likely less than they put in to create the pulse :)
Steam makes the magnet go spinny