A community for the discussion of current scientific knowledge and technological advancements in the field of nuclear fusion power.
Originally slated to cost around $5 billion and fire up in 2020, it has now suffered multiple delays and its budget swelled beyond $22 billion, with an additional $5 billion proposed to cover additional costs. These unforeseen expenses and delays are behind the most recent, 15-year delay.
And now France is installing far-right government. It will be worse than when Reagan removed the solar panels from the roof of the White House.
China may beat them to the punch. China reports fusion breakthrough with HH70 Tokamak
By 2027, Energy Singularity aims to build a next-generation tokamak, a steady-state, high-magnetic-field, high-temperature superconducting model. This project will lay the groundwork for commercially viable fusion energy acquisition, with an ultimate goal of a demonstration power plant by 2030 […].
China may beat them to the punch.
Maybe, maybe not, but China is part of ITER, funding 10% of it.