Commercial fusion power still feels 25 years away, if ever
Dan Shugar · The reshoring of American solar trackers [partner content] · Jul 17, 2024 · at 18:57
Dan Shugar, CEO of Nextracker, contrasts the fast rollout of solar with energy technologies like fusion that have lagged expectations since the 1980s.
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“In terms of things that have taken longer, I mean, when I was in engineering school back in the mid-eighties, people were talking about fusion power being available in about 25 years. That still feels like, you know, 25 years away, if ever.”
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