The new fur trade

One of the cleanest known sources of energy is from a fusion reactor powered
by Helium-3. The only by-product is pure, clean water, that could make tea.

The problem is that it doesn't exist on earth in any significant amounts.
The moon however, is loaded with it.

Too expensive you say? One metric tonne can produce about 4 billion US
dollars worth of electricity. One loaded shuttle (25 tonnes) can bring back
enough Helium-3 to power the entire electrical needs of the US for a year.

Another idea: Produce the energy on the moon, and beam it back to earth with
microwaves. Sounds like a paying proposition to me.

Once we get set up on the moon, and eventually deplete it's reserves, the
other planets have much more vast quantities of Helium-3 to exploit.

The future is energy, and it's name is Helium-3.

http://www.ottawasun.com/Money/2005/11/11/1301778-sun.html



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