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Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing efforts of scientists in California, who say they are getting closer to producing fusion energy to help fuel American energy independence.
Imagine producing energy the same way the sun does: cheaply, cleanly and infinitely. That's what scientists like Ed Moses at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California say they think they can achieve.
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It's dangerous to report the potential of fusion energy as "infinite." That kind of holy grail talk is degrading to scientific literacy. Also, this report spends most of its time on the wow-factor of the technology involved in these current experiments, and it does not duly address the failed fusion experiments, and bubbles of media hype, in the past.
Informative report about fusion energy and the advances made by Ed Moses at Lawrence Livermore Labs. This short video news story provides a factual overview of the $4 billion laser they are building, which they believe can over time generate infinite fuel with no carbon waste. Multiple sources are cited to offer different perspectives about this new technology, while providing context about its future uses.
It almost reads as though we are approaching a new age with man's ability to harness the power of fusion being the next giant step since the relatively simple (but of clear evolutionary importance) harnessing of fire. Concerns about the risks (if any) involved are not mentions.
it's hard to tell how "true" the reports of fusion are. not enough broader context of how likely this is to be accurate.
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