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The Arithmetic of Decarburization - Part 7: Beyond Fossil Fuels: The Calculus of Nuclear Fission, Fusion, and 'Clean' Coal

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Sustainability and Future Hydrogen Energy Nuclear Fusion Carbon Capture ITER Technological History
The Non-Renewable Options # So far, this series has focused on renewable energy: hydro, wind, and solar. But a complete assessment of decarbonization pathways must also consider non-renewable low-carbon sources: Nuclear fission: Mature technology, controversial politics Nuclear fusion: The eternal promise, now perhaps closer Carbon capture and storage (CCS): Making fossil fuels “clean” Hydrogen from fossil sources: Currently the dominant production method