The Intersection: Nuclear power is en vogue?

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Energy fuels so many things in our daily lives, including the device you are reading this on right now, but do you ever pause to wonder: where exactly does this energy come from? In this episode of The Intersection, Steve Bowsher is joined by Dr. Scott Hsu, Senior Advisor, and Lead Fusion Coordinator in the Office of the Undersecretary for Science and Innovation at the US DOE. Listen to learn more about nuclear fusion and its difference from the current fission technology, why it’s being pursued as an alternative energy source, and what the status of this technology around the world currently looks like.

Takeaways:

• Difference between nuclear fission and fusion energy

• The obstacles to making nuclear fusion a reality

• Definition of fusion breakeven and the Lawson Criterion

• Legislation regarding public safety and security on nuclear fusion energy

• The timetable for nuclear fusion energy in the coming years

Featured in this Episode:

• Scott Hsu, Senior Advisor and Lead Fusion Coordinator, DOE

• Profile: https://arpa-e.energy.gov/about/team-directory/dr-scott-hsu

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottchsu/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottchsu

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