Scientists have been chasing the vision of replicating star energy on Earth since 1920. The breakthrough comes from British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington’s groundbreaking idea that stars produce energy through nuclear fusion, a process where hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium and release energy.
Eddington proposed limitless energy in 1920, but achieving it was difficult. Researchers have worked on using isotopes of hydrogen to create fusion reactions, but traditional methods faced many roadblocks. The process produced radioactive waste, making it unsustainable.
A new approach, known as the hydrogen-boron (HB11) fusion, offers a solution. This method fuses hydrogen with boron-11, resulting in zero radioactive waste and no neutron reaction. Physicist Heinrich Hora’s team is pioneering this new method, which uses a novel spherical reactor design.
The HB11 fusion process works by accelerating a plasma block with a laser pulse, igniting a hydrogen-boron reaction in a tiny chamber. The reaction produces streams of alpha particles that can be easily converted into electricity. This approach offers two advantages: no neutrons are released, and the energy can be directly converted into electricity without heating water into steam.
While the journey has been difficult, this new research brings us closer to “infinite energy spheres” that can power the world sustainably and cleanly. Further study is needed to fully materialize these findings.
Source: https://www.ecoticias.com/en/tried-1920-infinite-energy-spheres/14915