Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' studies suggest

Re:Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' ... by closetohome on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @08:01PM (#24634483)

> "Nuclear fusion. 30 years away since 1950"

Those projections usually include the caveat "if properly funded" - https://i.imgur.com/3vYLQmm.png

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Re:Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' ... by willis936 on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @10:01PM (#24635073)

I’m not sure why this is being downvoted. Reactor studies come out every decade and validate this study every time.

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Re:Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' ... by tim333 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @06:20AM (#24637186)

I'm not sure lack of money has been the main issue. ITER is projected to cost $22-$65 bn and still won't be able to produce practical power because the tech isn't up to it. It's only the discovery of REBCO magnets that has made the SPAC design perhaps possible.

Switching ITER to an updated design might be an idea.

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Re:Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' ... by willis936 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @07:11AM (#24637488)

Where are you getting that ITER budget range? From what I can tell, it is much closer to $20 billion. That’s for a project that began in the 80s and will finish in 2045. 20 billion over 60 years is a pittance compared to the 15+ TW the world spends on energy.

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Re:Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' ... by tim333 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @08:35AM (#24638101)

It was an estimate from the US department of energy https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/10/nextbigfuture-said-ite... which ITER dispute.

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