Energy Transitions Podcast: Why fusion energy is the 'vaccine of climate change'
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 5 December 2023
Fusion energy has moved from the realm of science to being an energy force with tangible benefits to society.
Fusion energy has moved from the realm of science to being an energy force with tangible benefits to society.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions Podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Chris Mowry, CEO of Type One Energy and Chair of the Fusion Industry Association, about why he believes fusion is finally ready to take its place in the energy mix and why the power source is the ‘vaccine of climate change’.
“It causes me to consider how the world mobilised to develop a vaccine against COVID and when the chips were down, government worked with the private sector and academia to produce in one year, something that usually takes a decade,” says Mowry.
Mowry explains that the technology exists, but as with the COVID-19 response, we now need social mobilisation and acknowledgement to really drive fusion acceptance and deployment.
"There's no practical way to achieve net zero globally in the energy space without fusion being part of the future energy mix
Despite the technological maturity, Mowry explains there are still policy and supply chain developments needed to make fusion a reality. However, he is optimistic that the first pilot fusion power plant under contract will be finalised by the end of this decade, putting fusion electrons on the power grid by the mid-2030s.
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