Förderung der US-Innovation: Der Bedarf an Bundesinvestitionen in die Fusionsinfrastruktur | Perspektiven auf Innovation

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Unlocking fusion energy is not simply a technological milestone, but it is the foundation of energy security, economic competitiveness, and geopolitical power in the twenty-first century. Countries that can deploy fusion first will not only profit from it but will also possess the energy needed to power strategic technologies such as AI, quantum, advanced manufacturing, weapons systems, and biotechnology. Without sustained sources of energy, innovation cannot be scalable. The United States retains a critical advantage in scientific leadership and private investment, but that lead is narrowing as China invests aggressively in deployment infrastructure and ecosystem development.  

What about really cheap solar and wind along with battery power?? If you look into it, you’ll see that the ROI for solar and wind is much higher and much lower risk. It seems like the push for fusion and nuclear is a public money grab for the companies whose business is building these facilities. The public funds the entire project and then we have to pay a for-profit private company to run and maintain it. You have all the power production owned and controlled by a single private company. With solar and wind, many different players can participate and compete in the open market. Also, solar and wind don’t produce radioactive waste, fusion and fission both leave behind long term problems for humanity.