Is Fusion Really 30 Years Away?

Is fusion still "always 30 years away"? STEP Fusion's program director, Dr James Cowan, sets out the UK's plan to build a prototype commercial fusion plant by 2040, covering the engineering, supply chains, funding and economics as well as the physics.
00:00 Intro
02:29 What is STEP Fusion?
04:13 Why fusion isn't "always 30 years away"
07:33 How fusion works, and the neutron problem
18:59 What STEP is building at West Burton
24:00 Delivery plan: partners and a 2030 construction start
32:12 Who pays for it? Funding and the commercial route
34:38 Cost, baseload power and fit with renewables
45:19 When will fusion reach the grid?
48:49 Cost overruns and lessons from nuclear
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