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Inertial fusion should press ahead, eventually…

Posted on 21/02/2013 by danielclery

The United States should embark on a coordinated national research program into inertial confinement fusion—but only after researchers successfully demonstrate the scientific basis of the technology by creating a burning plasma in the laboratory, an expert panel assembled by the … Continue reading →

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Scientists hav…

Posted on 04/02/2013 by danielclery

Scientists have resolved a technical problem with the giant superconducting magnets of the ITER fusion reactor that threatened the project’s scheduled completion in 2020. After tests showed that the approved design for superconducting cables was showing signs of degradation too … Continue reading →

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ITER’s new headquarters building

Posted on 18/01/2013 by danielclery

Inaugurated this week

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The body respon…

Posted on 18/01/2013 by danielclery

The body responsible for fusion research in Europe has published a road map to get it from ITER—a giant international reactor under construction in France which will be the first to produce useful amounts of energy—to an industry-ready prototype fusion … Continue reading →

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Where’s the driver?

Posted on 15/01/2013 by danielclery

A bizarre press release from the Polytechnic University of Madrid recently that claims a new patent for “a nuclear fusion reactor by inertial confinement that, apart from be used to generate electric power in plants, can be applied to propel … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s doing it

Posted on 15/01/2013 by danielclery

I’m not the only one who’s thought of writing a book on fusion. There are lots of text books, but here are a few of the more popular accounts that I’ve noticed. As I mentioned previously, Charles Seife published his … Continue reading →

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Creation myth

Posted on 14/01/2013 by danielclery

So how did I get into this mess? Well, there I was, doing my job (a news editor on Science magazine), not bothering anyone. It was September 2003 and, although I had studied physics, I didn’t know a lot about … Continue reading →

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