The Problem with Nuclear Fusion

Take the Real Engineering X Brilliant Course and get 20% off your an annual subscription: Watch this video ad free on Nebula: Links to everything I do: Get your Real Engineering shirts at: Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi Animator: Eli Prenten Sound: Graham Haerther Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster References: [1] #:~:text=In the tokamak, the rotational,by external non-axisymmetric coils. [2] [3] [4] #:~:text=Each D-T fusion event releases,4 MeV for D-D fusion).&text=On a mass basis, the,much energy as uranium fission. [5] [6] #:~:text=Tritium is a fast-decaying,blanket wall of the tokamak [7] [8] #:~:text=The neutrons will be absorbed,eventually dispersed through cooling towers. [9] Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Music by Epidemic Sound: Thank you to my patreon supporters: Adam Flohr, Henning Basma, Hank Green, William Leu, Tristan Edwards, Ian Dundore, John & Becki Johnston. Nevin Spoljaric, Jason Clark, Thomas Barth, Johnny MacDonald, Stephen Foland, Alfred Holzheu, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Binghaith, Brent Higgins, Dexter Appleberry, Alex Pavek, Marko Hirsch, Mikkel Johansen, Hibiyi Mori. Viktor Józsa, Ron Hochsprung