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Scientists Discover How To Stabilize Plasma In Fusion Reactors

posted by Fnord666 on Monday July 23 2018, @01:03PM   Printer-friendly
from the plasma-conduits dept.

MrPlow writes:

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Experts were able to simulate the mechanism that stabilizes plasma in fusion reactors. This development could take humankind one step closer to a clean, unlimited source of fusion energy.

So...practical commercial fusion is still 50 years way (just like it's been for the past 60 years), right?

Source: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/232452/20180719/scientists-discover-how-to-stabilize-plasma-in-fusion-reactors.htm

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday July 24 2018, @02:36AM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 24 2018, @02:36AM (#711531) Journal
    And what is supposed to be so magical about ITER that it should have money? It's way too expensive as a test platform for plasma experiments, and it's way too expensive as a demonstrator for a commercial fusion plant. This was known when it was conceived back in the 1980s.

    It since has consumed $14 billion and counting for a project that won't significantly improve our ability to do commercially viable fusion.