it is my estimation that we will not see nuclear fusion as a viable alternative for oil. On earth fusion occurs at some insane temperature, in the neighborhood of 100 million kelvin. This fact alone completely rules out the potential for nuclear fusion as a replacement for hydrocarbons.
Cold fusion is another story that will be debated for a long time. There have been a number of controversies surrounding the topic, and there is almost no research being done on it currently in north america.
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