Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Progress made in the Different Fields of Nuclear Fusion

The Progress made in the Different Fields of Nuclear Fusion

Feasible fusion power – the carrot before the donkey?When I was about 10, I recall hearing that nuclear fusion power would become a reality "in about thirty years". The estimate has increased steadily since then, and now, forty odd years on, we hear that fusion power will come on-stream "in about fifty years". So, what is the real likelihood of fusion-based power stations coming to our aid in averting the imminent energy crisis? Getting two nuclei to fuse is not easy, since both carry a positive charge and hence their natural propensity is…Read more...

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