Benefits and consequences of Fusion energy

This week I want to talk about the benefits of fusion as well as any consequences there might be.

Benefits:

• According to the scientists from ITER, Fusion releases nearly four million times more energy than burning coal oil or gas, and nearly four times as much as nuclear fission.
• Fusion does not release CO2 or other green house gases into the atmosphere. It mainly produces helium.
• No radioactive waste: Stating the scientists at ITER, " Nuclear fusion reactors produce no high activity, long-lived nuclear waste. The activation of components in a fusion reactor is low enough for the materials to be recycled or reused within 100 years." 
• Again according to ITER, they go on to state that fusion doesn't use uranium or plutonium. In other words, there is no way to exploit fusion and make nuclear weapons. 

These are just a few of the many advantages of Fusion. You might be wondering if there are any disadvantages to fusion. As of right now, no. 

The only disadvantage would be how much the power plants will cost to build and maintain. 

This picture is an early design for a fusion power plant in Europe

Sustainability, abundant fuels, no long-lived waste ... a number of advantages make fusion worth pursuing. (An artist's impression of the European fusion power plant design. © EUROfusion)

                                                                    https://www.iter.org/sci/Fusion 

       This link will take you to where the picture came from as well as where I got my information