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Re:Nuclear Fusion's New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator by eric-hu on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @03:36PM (#41999281)
That’s news to me. How do these newer reactors do it? I thought nuclear reactors are slow to ramp up. Are they over producing thermal energy relative to the plants electricity output?
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Re:Nuclear Fusion's New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator by cm2187 on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @05:32PM (#42000618)
that would be a question for someone closer to the tech than me, but relevant wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load-following_power_plant#Nuc...
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