New Energy Sources for Space Travel

The advantage of using Protonic Cold Fusion over other forms of fusion is that non-toxic by-products such as Helium gas are produced. The heat generated by cold fusion could be used to ionize gases and therefore generate plasma, which can be accelerated using electromagnetic fields.
The possibility that electromagnetic zero-point energy may be involved in the production of inertial and gravitational forces opens the possibility that both inertia and gravitation might someday be controlled and manipulated. Imagine being accelerated from zero to light speed in a fraction of a second without experiencing any devastating G forces. However, what would be the effect of particles in space such as photons on the structure of a spacecraft travelling at the speed of light?

Can the propulsive forces generated by new energy sources be controlled to follow a pre-determined path? Obtaining energy from very little or no energy input could solve all the power and energy issues the world faces. Such a science fiction-like possibility could someday become real and have a profound impact on propulsion and space travel. The spacecrafts will be able to carry more payload for scientific research and the energy requirements of astronauts can be met for a longer period of time. This new energy technology can be utilised for reverse thrust, to reduce the stresses generated on a spacecraft during entry into a planet’s atmosphere.While the solution to overcome excessive weight lies in generating great amount of energy through minimum mass which is possible through Cold Fusion and ZPE.

However the problems of accelerating that mass to obtain propulsion without violating the law of conservation with the ability to control the flow of propelling particles at very high temperatures pose a challenge, which can be met over the next few decades.