Fusion Power Plants Don't Exist Yet, but They're Making Money Anyway
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Companies are investing in fusion power plants despite the technology not yet existing, with some making money through funding and grants; the HN discussion is limited but considers the implications of such investments.
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bell-cot
3 months ago
A pretty sober article. Though I'd have poked a bit harder at the notion of "making money", when you have big investors and big "deliver X MW h for $Y" contracts - but nobody has ever demonstrated the ability to deliver on such a contract. Even at 1000x that $/MWh price.
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