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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by cbtacy on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @07:44PM (#28846487)
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/compact-fusion...

"A reactor small enough to fit on a truck could provide enough power for a small city of up to 100,000 people."

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Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig... by pfdietz on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @07:54PM (#28846575)
After 2014 they expanded the volume of that putative reactor by a factor of 100. Also, fitting on a truck was always assuming no neutron absorbing blankets (which have to be ~1 meter thick.)
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