Let there be light: Inspired by a humble crustacean, Oxford startup First Light Fusion is aiming to achieve energy gain from fusion by 2024

摘要

There are some who believe that fusion will always be just out of reach, a mirage on the horizon that humanity is doomed to pursue forever in vain. However, the promise of limitless clean energy is difficult to ignore. It's an elusive prize that attracts some of science and engineering's brightest minds, not to mention vast sums of investment. But as billions are spent in the search for energy's Holy Grail, UK startup First Light Fusion is aiming to crack the code on a shoestring, and do so within just a few short years.