Henning Burdack writes "Eric Lerner talks on Google Tech Talks about Focus Fusion, which would be a much cheaper and more feasible technology as fusion energy source than any other current approach, based upon the dense plasma focus device. The technology will use hydrogen-boron fusion with direct induction of ion energy and photovoltaic conversion of x-ray emission, omitting the need of a steam-cycle and thus resulting in higher efficiency. High temperatures of 1 billion Kelvin (100 keV) have been reached years ago. It only needs 2 million USD in funding and two years of research for a proof of concept, and maybe four more years for a prototype with positive energy output. In contrast to other fusion efforts it utilizes the natural instabilities of plasma instead of fighting it. Focus Fusion has been reported on Slashdot before, and a patent application is also available, going a bit more into details." Link to Original Source
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