Hydrogen-Boron fusion might be the answer to Nuclear fusion dilemmas

A company called HB11 has pioneered an innovative technique to produce a fusion reaction & ultimately harness the energy

A nuclear fusion reaction is the holy grail of limitless energy as produced by our own Sun. The only problem with such a reaction is that it is almost impossible to replicate. And even if we are able to produce the same reaction artificially, it is even more difficult to control. The conventional reaction happens when two lighter atomic nuclei fuse to form a heavier nucleus releasing massive amounts of energy.

Multibillion-dollar projects like Wendelstein 7-X stellerator to the HL-2M Tokamak project are trying to generate nuclear fusion energy by heating deuterium-tritium (two types of hydrogen) to insanely hot temperatures like 100 million degrees. The latter is the Chinese endeavor that has been in operation since 2006 and is eyeing a 2020 operation. However, it seems we are always a few years away from actually being able to generate energy from highly volatile reactions.

This is where HB11 steps in — a spin-off from the University of New South Wales (Australia). The company recently announced a swag of patents through Japan, China and the USA to protect its novel technique of…