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But many scientists foresee that experiments like the ones at the ignition facility could lead the way to the eventual construction of large-scale fusion reactor power plants capable of generating countless megawatts of electricity using the hydrogen isotopes from ocean water as endless fuel.

http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-01-29/n ... nd-tritium

Figures... here's the solution... lack of funding... in this case I *almost* want to tax every dollar from the oil companies and dump it into this research... but whatever... and yes I used the word "almost" because I don't really want to do that.. I just want this to be properly funded so we can get off burning dinosaur bones.

It's good science if they can get it going, isn’t it the power of the sun on earth, I've heard fusion referred to as such I think, it’s supposed to be totally clean unlike nuclear power. It really needs funding I agree.

When it is a feasible Roger the market will produce it, why would any "capitalist class" entrepreneur skip the chance to produce completely clean and nearly unlimited energy?

Fusion is very promising and I can't wait... but dumping money on the heads of researchers while they can do nothing isn't going to help. All you will accomplish is giving them the notion that the money will stream in regardless of results.

Always like your tongue in cheek.

Well I was being entirely serious, massive money to be made off of a project like that.

sorry I didn’t realise you were being serious.

True, 100 years after the initial investment or maybe 50, once the infrastructure has been covered it will make loads of money, trouble is people always want an immediate return.

Theres no business in inventing an industrial fusion reactor that could be bought by say... Ford who has a constant reliable need for a static amount of electricity? Both parties make out good in the end and your much hated CO2 spewing power company gets the shaft.

So it needs to be spun to Ford, okay so where are the spin Dr's marketing the future then?

That is how all industries pick up, they prove themselves in small projects and then are adopted by the wider market. You can't just throw a trillion dollars at scientists and expect them to deploy an energy grid in 15 years.

I see your point so they need smart marketing and willing business to take it on to prove its worth on a wider scale.

There’s a job for someone talk to the scientists and learn about their product and get out there and market and grant grab for their wares.