In reply to Green Porridge:
> (In reply to Enty)
> However, what happens to the helium produced? I realise the amounts produced will probably relatively small in comparison to the amount of energy produced, but if this kicks off across the whole world, we'll be producing an awful lot.
The worlds energy usage, if supplied from D-T fusion, would supply approximately 1/8th of the current annual helium demand. I think, I can't find the maths I did but it was about that. Even if it over-produced demand by 1000x it wouldn't be a problem; the damned stuff just floats off in to space which is why it's so rare down here.
"Peak Helium" is quite a big problem associated with gas running out (it comes out with natural gas) but that's another thread.
> It also wouldn't solve our transport problem. Trains, trams and even some busses can run on electricity, but there is still quite a gap in what can be done for cars and aircraft.
The great thing about either this device or a polywell device is that it could conceivably be small enough and light enough to fly on an aircraft and power it, and to install at electric charging garages for cars, or at more conventional petrol stations where it would be used to produce hydrogen for hydrogen cars. There's plenty of big business opportunities like this associated with this for the current multi-nationals behind our energy supply so I am disinclined to believe that a global conspiracy will stop it from happening.
> Lets cross our fingers though!
Indeed!