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In an attempt to finding alternative solutions to power our planet, after the Chicago storm damage where more than 300,000 were left in the dark it's time to think of other solutions, radiation and pollution free if possible.

Scientists are considering mining on the Moon. You'll say, ya right, but there's a reason: Helium-3 (He3) gas, rare on Earth but enough on the Moon, which they say it's perfect for (radiation free) nuclear fusion. This is still a project because we only have an experimental He3 reactor which so far didn't impress anyone. In fact to create 1 milliwatt, we'd need 1 kilowatt of power.

So the real deal is that we'll have to wait years and years until we have the technology to mine on the Moon, store the gas and send it back to Earth, then we'll have to wait until we figure what to do with it to be productive. However there are voices like Frank Close, a theoretical physicist at Oxford University, which are against the Helium theory.

I would really like your opinions on how much time you think it's going to take until we're ready for He3 nuclear fusion to support our power needs. 40 is good?

via TreeHugger