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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Nuclear Fusion Energy Making Progress

Nuclear fusion is being pursued in a multi-national project called ITER.  Though it seems that fusion is always "decades away", progress is being made.

Should we stick with it?

Absolutely!  Here's why:



We've made recent advances on the fuel...small fuel pellets (deuterium and tritium) not only feed the beast, but also help to "burp the baby".

This video provides an excellent description of ITER's construction status:

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