Nuclear fusion projects push ahead despite hurdles | SmartBrief

Nuclear fusion projects push ahead despite hurdles | SmartBrief: Some private firms and governments say development of a demonstration nuclear fusion reactor for generating electricity could happen within five years, but a number of hurdles remain even for cooperative efforts like the 35-country ITER project in France. "What we are doing is fundamentally pushing the barriers of what's known in the technology world," said Prof. Ian Chapman,