Lockheed Martin announced on October 15 that it had achieved a technological breakthrough in the development of a nuclear fusion-based energy source. The first small reactor that can be installed at the back end of a truck is expected to be born within a decade.
The project leader Tom McGuire said that he and his team have been secretly specializing in fusion energy technology for four years. Now they are openly looking for potential partners in the industry or government fields. Many technologies related to the project can be patented.
McGuire said initial R&D work showed that building a 100-megawatt, 7×10-foot reactor would be technically feasible and could be installed at the back end of a large truck. The specifications of the new reactor can be reduced by a factor of 10 compared to the current reactor.
In recent years, Lockheed Martin has been developing many new energy projects, including marine energy, as the top supplier to the U.S. military to ease the impact of the decline in military spending in Europe and the United States.
McGuire revealed to the media that Lockheed Martin's fusion energy project will help develop new energy sources and ease the increasingly fierce global energy conflict. It is predicted that the energy consumption of the next generation will increase by 40-50%.
Lockheed Martin believes that this project is an integral part of the comprehensive solution to global energy and environmental changes. More compact nuclear fusion reactors can reduce waste emissions, are cleaner than coal-fired power stations, and can also reduce radioactive pollution.
Lockheed Martin said that the design, construction and testing of new reactors can be completed within a year as soon as possible, and actually operating reactors can be built within the next 10 years.
Small reactors can be used to drive U.S. naval warships, reducing the transportation of other fuels. At present, nuclear reactors and aircraft carriers in the United States can install nuclear reactors, but the specifications of the reactors are too large and they need to be replaced on a regular basis.
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