Fusion reactors: Not what they’re cracked up to be?

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FYI: 'Fusion reactors: Not what they’re cracked up to be' by Prof. D. Jassby,

https://thebulletin.org/2017/04/fusion-reactors-not-what-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/;

'Nuclear Fusion',

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion.

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FYI: 'Miracle of ‘fusion’ power grows nearer; Officials say the most crucial part of the ITER Tokamak mega-project has entered the installation phase in Provence, France.',

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/10/article/miracle-of-fusion-power-grows-nearer/.

GOOD LUCK!!

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FYI: 'Can nuclear fusion save the world from climate catastrophe?
A single cubic metre of its clean fuel could power 10 million homes, so why is nuclear fusion forever just out of reach?',

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/can-nuclear-fusion-save-the-world-from-climate-catastrophe-1.932066.

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FYI: 'The fusion energy dream is inching toward planet-saving reality.'

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/08/fusion-energy-dream-is-inching-toward-planet-saving-reality/?mc_cid=c826f4000c&mc_eid=5573d45bec&utm_campaign=c826f4000c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_11_01_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MIT%20Energy%20Initiative.

Relevant Reference Link:

'MIT Energy Initiative',

https://energy.mit.edu/?utm_source=MIT%20Energy%20Initiative&utm_campaign=c826f4000c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_11_01_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_eb3c6d9c51-c826f4000c-75958577&mc_cid=c826f4000c&mc_eid=5573d45bec.

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Hmm. Nature does fusion so much better than humans... Go figure!

FYI: 'Long-standing conundrum on the Sun’s atmosphere solved.'

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/long-standing-conundrum-on-the-suns-atmosphere-solved/article29993252.ece

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FYI: 'Blowing bubbles: Scientist confirms novel way to launch and drive current in fusion plasmas.'

https://m.phys.org/news/2019-11-scientist-current-fusion-plasmas.html.

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FYI: 'Cold fusion: A potential energy gamechanger?
Think it’s a failure, a joke? Think again. Big investors are positioning themselves, Japan & US in the lead.',

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/11/article/cold-fusion-1-a-potential-energy-gamechanger/.

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FYI: 'Nuclear Energy Grand Challenge: Reimagining Nuclear Waste',

http://nuclearprize.engin.umich.edu/.

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FYI: 'Blowing bubbles: Scientist confirms novel way to launch and drive current in fusion plasmas.'

https://m.phys.org/news/2019-11-scientist-current-fusion-plasmas.html.

Relevant Reference Link:

'When laser beams meet plasma: New data addresses gap in fusion research',

https://phys.org/news/2019-12-laser-plasma-gap-fusion.html.

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FYI: 'Nuclear Energy Grand Challenge: Reimagining Nuclear Waste',

http://nuclearprize.engin.umich.edu/.

FYI: 'Molten salt and traveling wave nuclear reactors:
Two advanced nuclear power reactor designs that can solve a multitude of problems.'

https://www.asiatimes.com/2020/02/article/molten-salt-and-traveling-wave-nuclear-reactors/.

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FYI: 'Fusion reactors: Not what they’re cracked up to be' by Prof. D. Jassby,

https://thebulletin.org/2017/04/fusion-reactors-not-what-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/;

'Nuclear Fusion',

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A Related Link: 'New nuclear fusion reactor design may be a breakthrough.
Using permanent magnets may help to make nuclear fusion reactors simpler and more affordable.'

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/nuclear-fusion-reactor.

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FYI: 'Blowing bubbles: Scientist confirms novel way to launch and drive current in fusion plasmas.'

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Relevant Reference Link:

'When laser beams meet plasma: New data addresses gap in fusion research',

https://phys.org/news/2019-12-laser-plasma-gap-fusion.html.

FYI: 'Hydrogen-boron fusion could be a dream come true.
The exciting promise of 'extreme light' is rewriting the rules of nuclear fusion.'

https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/hydrogen-boron-fusion-could-be-a-dream-come-true/.

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FYI: 'Meet the father of the hydrogen-boron laser fusion reactor:
Hydrogen-Boron Dream, Part 6: Professor Heinrich Hora explains why a viable fusion reactor is close at hand.'

https://asiatimes.com/2020/05/meet-the-father-of-the-hydrogen-boron-laser-fusion-reactor/.

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FYI: 'Scientists unravel challenge in improving fusion performance',

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-scientists-unravel-fusion.html.

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FYI: 'Scientists unravel challenge in improving fusion performance',

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-scientists-unravel-fusion.html.

Relevant Reference Link for Energy Researchers and Students:

'Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion', by K. Miyamoto,

https://www.math10.com/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=32&p=16657&sid=d6ca6d1ce61d79d5b6b51c5893e6e6cb.

Enjoy!

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FYI: 'Scientists unravel challenge in improving fusion performance',

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-scientists-unravel-fusion.html.

Relevant Reference Link for Energy Researchers and Students:

'Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion', by Prof. K. Miyamoto,

https://www.math10.com/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=32&p=16657&sid=d6ca6d1ce61d79d5b6b51c5893e6e6cb.

Enjoy!

Comment: Prof. K. Miyamoto's book is quite good!

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On Cold Fusion: Is it possible?

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FYI: 'The Believers (Documentary)
Decades after cold fusion was debunked as bad science, researchers and other hopefuls devote their lives to proving the theory is viable.'

https://tubitv.com/movies/518460/the_believers?start=true;

'COLD FUSION NOW!'

https://coldfusionnow.org/.

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FYI: "Let There Be Light (Documentary)

An exploration of fusion research and how it may have the potential to create millions of years of clean energy and solve the global energy crisis."

https://tubitv.com/movies/501718/let_there_be_light.

Good Luck!

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FYI: "Is nuclear power (currently nuclear fission reactors) a problem or a solution?
Amid the global climate crisis, environmentalists are divided over the costs and benefits of nuclear energy."

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/nuclear-power-problem-solution-200723135009141.html.