The 21st century will be characterized by the upcoming energy and climate crises. There is a current theoretical discourse into the implementation of lunar helium-3 as the main source of nuclear fusion energy. Our team has investigated utilizing fusion on the moon to alleviate the energy crisis through the following vectors: maintenance of human presence on the moon; operation of helium-3 excavation; transmission of energy from the lunar surface to Earth; and conversion of the LASER power into electricity.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Zhu, Leo
• Luksha, William
• Volkov, Daniil
• Zhan, Yonglong
• Zhu, Tammie

Subject

• Health
• Innovation
• Energy
• Project-Based Learning
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 49176
• E-project-030322-153154

Advisor

• Humi, Mayer

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Date created

• 2022-03-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright