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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Shonnan Li
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 20 | Number 4 | December 1991 | Pages 949-953
Fusion-Fission Hybrids | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A11946965
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The energy demand and the shortage of conventional primary energy production in next century in China are stated, maximum possibilities of nuclear electric production were computed with 19 nuclear energy systems according to available uranium resources in China. Symbiotic systems with fusion breeder are promising. The important role of fusion breeder in the deveelopment of nuclear energy in China and the two steps fusion strategy from fusion breeder to pure fusion are discussed.