In a world where utility rates are rising faster than inflation, one Dallas teen is working on a nearly limitless energy source for the future.
It sounds like the promotion for a science-fiction movie, and Russell Crow — a retired laser engineer, not the similarly named actor — is already on board.
The teen is Aidan McMillan, who at age 8 decided to build a nuclear fusion device to kill time during the COVID-19 lockdown. Crow began mentoring the young scientist as the work progressed during the next couple of years, according to The Dallas Morning News…