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Recent surveys confirm high levels of U.S. nuclear support
Surveys have consistently indicated that public support in the United States for the use of nuclear energy has been increasing in recent years. Four recent surveys continue to suggest that near-record-high numbers of Americans support nuclear energy. However, the survey results differ—sometimes widely—in the details of their findings.
Ettore Salpietro, Federico Casci, Flaviano Farfaletti-Casali, Friedrich Fauser, Hartmut Gorenflo, Luciano Ingala, Thomas Kaltner, Gianbattista Malavasi, Joseph Minervini, Neil Mitchell, Rudolf Pöhlchen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 14 | Number 1 | July 1988 | Pages 58-81
Technical Paper | Net Overview | doi.org/10.13182/FST88-A25152
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The basic features of the Next European Torus are described. This includes the cryostat and biological shield, the toroidal and poloidal field coils, the vacuum vessel, and the bulk shield. In addition to the design layout and parameters, other issues are discussed, such as the research and development program for the conductor and coils.
