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Controlling Plasma To Revolutionize Energy Generation And Storage - Technology News - redOrbit

Posted by erudeen 11 years, 5 months ago to Science

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Pretty cool stuff. Plasma without electromagnets and vacuum tubes.

SOURCE URL: http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112824374/plasma-launched-into-open-air-for-energy-generation-041713/

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Posted by khalling 11 years, 5 months ago

most obvious thing coming to mind is relevance to fusion. but the benefits laid out were murky at best. this was an ad. more please. :)

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Posted by Rocky_Road 11 years, 5 months ago

I see a weapon of the future.

Didn't Star Trek's Enterprise use bursts of plasma energy to ward off the 'bad' guys?

They will get the funding...and we will get the tax bill.

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  Posted by erudeen 11 years, 5 months ago
  
  The Navy is already investing in it. Alternative power source for it's fleet or new weapons platform. Possibly a combination of both.
  
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Posted by UndisclosedLocation51 11 years, 5 months ago

Fascinating! It would be pretty amazing if the problem of external magnetic containment were to be solved in a scalable way. If This is verified in multiple studies, I'd rather invest in this via the private sector than see 'political' govt investments in hot-air operations like Solyndra (sp?)!

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Posted by rockymountainpirate 11 years, 5 months ago

That is really interesting.

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