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FUSION 4.0: REALITY CHECK (REALITY CHECK - FRANK) Paperback – Large Print, January 1, 2025
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I explore 23 distinct reactor approaches beyond tokamaks and stellarators, identify 10 major industry challenges, and spotlight 17 breakthrough innovations reshaping fusion's future.
The analysis exposes why ITER—"stranded in a car park in Provence"—represents a Titanic project doomed to sink.
The book examines how 52 private ventures are targeting commercial fusion by 2032—100 years after Oliphant's discovery—while dissecting the intensifying Global Fusion Race between nations and corporations.
With fierce independence from institutional and corporate interests, I provide an unvarnished assessment of fusion energy at this critical inflection point.
The future of fusion is being rewritten—this book tells you how, when, and by whom.
- Print length360 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2025
- Reading age14 - 18 years
- Dimensions6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
- ISBN-102958293084
- ISBN-13978-2958293086
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- Publication date : January 1, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 2958293084
- ISBN-13 : 978-2958293086
- Item Weight : 1.35 pounds
- Reading age : 14 - 18 years
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025-Finally, fusion without the fantasy-
FUSION 4.0 cuts through decades of "just 30 years away" hype to deliver what might be the most honest assessment of fusion energy I've encountered. Unlike most popular science books that gloss over technical challenges with optimistic hand-waving, this one dives into the nitty-gritty while somehow remaining readable for non-physicists like myself. The comprehensive breakdown of 22 different reactor approaches was eye-opening—I had no idea the field extended so far beyond tokamaks and laser inertial confinement! The author's balanced analysis of each method's potential and limitations provides crucial context that mainstream coverage typically omits. Particularly valuable is the critical examination of recent startup claims versus established science, helping readers separate genuine progress from investment-driven exaggeration. The historical context explaining why fusion has consistently missed its promised timelines adds important perspective. If you're tired of fusion fairytales and want to understand the genuine state of the technology that could revolutionize our energy future, this book delivers the unvarnished reality check we've needed.
