The article does not make it clear, but I think that this is unproven technology at best.
So was the nuclear bomb - people scoffed that could ever be built.
The hydrogen bomb is uncontrolled fusion. The difficulty lies in controlling the process to produce safe and clean power.
They simply need 2.7 Billion dollars to find out.............
I’m waiting for the 3D printable version.
Magnetically contained plasma fusion is a well proven technology. What this article is talking about is really just engineering innovation, not any new theoretical science.
The article does not make it clear, but I think that this is unproven technology at best.
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My thinking as well. I am not aware that we have ever built a system of any sort at any price that is capable of providing a continuous output that exceeds the energy input.
Did I miss some important development? Has continuous fusion power actually been generated by someone?