Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth - General Atomics Fusion Education
Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth - General Atomics Fusion Education
Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth - General Atomics Fusion Education
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Fusi<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Energy<br />
The fossil fuel era is almost over. If we c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to burn fossil fuels for energy, they will last <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
another few hundred years. At our present rate of use,<br />
experts predict a shortfall in less than fifty years.<br />
Energy c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong><br />
(billi<strong>on</strong> barrels of<br />
oil equiv. per year)<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
Assumes world populati<strong>on</strong><br />
stablizes at 10 billi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>suming at 2/3 U.S. 1985 rate<br />
World energy<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong><br />
Shortfall must be<br />
supplied by<br />
alternative sources<br />
100<br />
Energy available<br />
(fossil, hydro,<br />
n<strong>on</strong>-breeder fissi<strong>on</strong>)<br />
0<br />
1900<br />
2000 2100 2200 2300<br />
Now<br />
Shortfall begins<br />
Year (A.D.)<br />
13
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