Tag: nuclear fusion
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Harnessing the sun’s power (New Model for Fusion)
Fortune: Harnessing the sun's power Ever since cold fusion flopped spectacularly, the idea of finding an affordable way of replicating the sun's method of generating energy has become almost a joke. That may be about to change. Yes, the two major fusion reactor designs being explored in the research world — one is called a…
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Firing new shots (Nuclear Fusion)
The Economist: Firing New Shots (Nuclear Fusion) Using lasers to trigger fusion could prove cheaper than other techniques. WHEN lasers were invented in the 1960s they were little more than an exotic curiosity—a solution looking for something to solve. Now that lasers are found in everything from telephone cables to DVD players to the humble…