fusion energy is carbon free, but it is not going to be ready in time to get us out of the climate crisis. that shouldn t stop this research, say supporters. the enormous promise fusion holds means we have got to keep working on it. justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxfordshire. well, earlier, ispoke to steven cowley, who s director of the princeton plasma physics laboratory. steven was previously the director of the culham centre for fusion energy where this latest successful research took place and gave his reaction to the current team s incredible achievement. actually, when i was there, we were working towards this success, it was taking a bit longer than we had hoped, and thejet team had to solve a number of difficult problems to get there. i am so glad they got there. it proves that when you think through the science rigorously, you can make it
are on the right track. kettles. there is still lots of work to do, and tina apply to is one of a new generation of physicists who plans to do it. at a scaled up version of the uk reactor being built here in the south of france. do you think you will see commercial fusion in your lifetime?- fusion in your lifetime? yes, i m confident, fusion in your lifetime? yes, i m confident, i fusion in your lifetime? yes, i m confident, i want - fusion in your lifetime? yes, i m confident, i want to - i m confident, i want to believe in it. i m confident, i want to believe in it. so answer me this, why believe in it. so answer me this, why is believe in it. so answer me this, why is it believe in it. so answer me this, why is it taking - believe in it. so answer me this, why is it taking so - believe in it. so answer me i this, why is it taking so long? it is hard. it is really hard, it is very complex, but it is worth it and we just do it for the future. worth it and we ust do it f
fusion in your lifetime? yes, i am confident. i want to believe in it. so, answer me this, why is it taking so long? it is hard, it is really hard. it is very complex, but it s worth it and we just have to do it for the future. fusion energy is carbon free, but it is not going to be ready in time to get us out of the climate crisis. that shouldn t stop this research, say supporters. the enormous promise fusion holds means we have got to keep working on it. justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxfordshire. i m joined by dr michael bluck, directorfor the centre of nuclear engineering at imperial college london. thank you forjoining us. it s all very exciting. i don t know if you heard that report byjustin that he said get it right. it is his energy produced on the sun and the stars, is it not a bit dangerous? laughter.
but it is not going to be ready in time to get us out of the climate crisis. that shouldn t stop this research, say supporters. the enormous promise fusion holds means we ve got to keep working on it. justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxfordshire. we can now speak to steven cowley, who s director of the princeton plasma physics laboratory. steven was previously the director of culham centre for fusion energy where this latest successful research took place. i have to put a disclaimer income that you were previously the director of the culham centre for fusion energy where this most successful research took place. when you were there, did you know that this was, that the team there would achieve this success? actually, when i was there, we were working towards this success, it was taking a bit longer than we had hoped, and
the key part of this reaction only lasts for five seconds and only generated enough powerfor 60 kettles, but it is an important proof that scientists are on the right track. there is still lots of work to do, and athina kappatou is one of a new generation of physicists who plan to do it at a scaled up version version of the uk reactor being built here version of the uk reactor being built here in the south of france. do you think you ll see commercial fusion in your lifetime? version of the uk reactor being built here do you think you ll see commercial fusion in your lifetime? yes, i am confident i want to believe in it. so, answer me this, why is it taking so long? it is hard, it is really hard, very complex, but it s worth it and we just have to do it for the future. fusion energy is carbon free, but it is not going to be ready in time to get us out of the climate crisis. that shouldn t stop this research, say supporters. the enormous promise fusion