Cold Fusion Possible?

The future of sustainable energy lies in the development of cold fusion. The sun, as far as we are concerned, is a sustainable energy source. The problem is we can’t build equipment that can handle the immensely high temperatures that the sun uses to produce fusion. This is why the idea of cold fusion is so enticing. For many years cold fusion was believed to be impossible, until the report by Martin Fleishmann and Stanley Pons in 1989. The problem was that since then no scientist had been able to duplicate their results. Now the cold fusion discussion is being reopened. Fusion involves creating a helium atom from two hydrogen (deuterium) atoms, which releases a lot of energy. The problem is that as of now the reactor now needed to produce that reaction (the sun) cannot be recreated on Earth. There is hope though; a $12.1 billion cold fusion reactor called ITER is being built in Cadarache, France. The project began in 2007 and is expected to be completed around 2015. Scientists working on the project believe that it could produce commercial fusion power by 2040. There are still questions other than those surrounding the science of cold fusion. Even in the early experiments energy from fusion was given off in short, very high energy bursts. The real challenge is going to be converting the energy created by the cold fusion reactor into something that can be used by something small like a car. Cold fusion has challenges and complications like every other fuel source but the upside, when it is finally achieved and harnessed, is unbelievable. A completely self-sustaining energy source.

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ITER website: http://www.iter.org/proj