In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically?<\/p>\n
A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W. Lo proposes a framework for understanding what\u2019s needed to make fusion energy commercially viable in the marketplace. The method considers the physical inputs needed to sustain controlled fusion energy production, as well as the cost of building power plants that can compete in energy markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all the things that come along with finding, allocating, and spending money at this scale,\u201d says Whyte, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT and a key driver of the field\u2019s progress, who co-authored the paper. \u201cThis is critical to what we do. We should look at the economics. If we want this technology to actually be meaningful in the world economy, we have to start getting straight with ourselves about these topics.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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