Did you know that costs of turbines needed for increasingly popular gas power plants are rising? The backlog of ordering the parts for these turbines is comparable to pandemic years, reports NYT. But did you know that LPPFusion’s fusion energy generators will need NO turbines? Because: direct energy conversion! – You know, from x rays, ion beam and electron beams that come out of fusion reactions.
The cost of building gas power plants has soared — so much so that in some parts of the country, solar panels and batteries are likely to be cheaper… By some estimates, it now costs two or three times as much to build a gas-fired power plant as it did a few years ago.-NYT
But fossil fuels are cheaper, no? Well… Will fusion plants be cheaper and faster to build that gas plants? We think so: without the need for massive, expensive turbines, expensive batteries and long-distance power lines, why wouldn’t they be?
“As sales of turbines climbed, so did wait times and prices. It takes about four months for GE Vernova to assemble the turbines used in power plants. But that clock starts only after the company has received all the components, like the dense metal fins that catch hot air inside the turbine, causing a rotor to spin.
These days, the backlog is so severe as to be reminiscent of the snarled supply chains of the pandemic, which constrained production of cars, medical devices and much more.Between those delays and the time it takes to build a power plant, a company starting from scratch today would probably not have a new gas plant running before 2030. Other critical electrical equipment like transformers is also harder to get.” - NYT
If you are concerned about raising temperatures due to greenhouse gases, and pollution, fusion and nuclear energy are the way to go. Fusion however is safer, cheaper and cleaner because – at least in LPPFusion case – there is no radioactive waste to worry about. Imagine the world in which power is cheap, pollution is gone and people are enjoying affordable housing, locally produced foods, and cheap healthcare. With fusion energy, everything can change for the better – in a heartbeat. The era of fossil fuels belongs in 20th century. Invest in fusion energy now. Build a cleaner and more just world with us by supporting our fusion research and development operations.
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