fusion power theme
The possibility of using the energy released from the fusing of atomic nuclei as a power source for technology is explored. This theme does not apply when the energy is released in an uncontrolled manner, such as would be the case with thermonuclear weapons.
Notes
The theme "cold fusion" should be used instead when it is made clear that the nuclear fusions occur at, or near, room temperature.
Examples
Doc Brown's iconic DeLorean in "Back to the Future Part II" (1989) ran on fusion derived energy.
28 total · 2 major · 26 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Moon (2009) | major | The film is set in near future where nearly 70 percent of planet Earth power is generated from lunar soil extracted helium-3 fusion. |
| movie: SpiderMan 2 (2004) | major | Otto Octavius, a.k.a. Doctor Octopus, went dangerously insane after his failure to create a fusion-based energy source. |
| ldr2019e1x02 | minor | The robots were powered by fusion batteries. |
| movie: Aliens (1986) | minor | The terraformers base on the exomoon LV-426 was powered by a big fusion reactor. |
| movie: Back to the Future (1985) | minor | The DeLorean was shown to run on fusion power when Doc came back from the future at the end of the film. |
| movie: Back to the Future Part II (1989) | minor | Fusion power in use by the year 2015. Also the DeLorean use fusion for its energy. |
| movie: Back to the Future Part III (1990) | minor | The DeLorean's fusion engine was broken. |
| movie: Brave New World (1980) | minor | Helmholtz explained to John the Savage how their world was powered by nuclear fusion. |
| movie: Earth Star Voyager (1988) | minor | The Earth Star Voyager spacecraft was said to have fusion thrust engines. |
| movie: Escape from New York (1981) | minor | The President was heading to a global summit to reveal something about nuclear fusion. |