Re: Whatever happened to fusion research?

From: Paul E. Bennett (peb_at_amleth.demon.co.uk)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:05:46 +0000

Thjotos wrote:

> I seem to remember a lot of press in the late 80's and early 90's about
> fusion research, particularly cold fusion, and then....nothing,
> crickets chirping...
>
> I know this was partially due to the loss of funding for the
> super-conducting supercollider project in [Texas?], but has nothing
> significant been done in the last few years? Fusion was the energy hope
> of the future. Now it all seems to be in biomass, wind, and solar.
> Anyone have some fresh news or sources to share?

It still goes on. Look up JET and ITER for the news on Hot Fusion research.
many governments are currently deciding where ITER is to be sited (Japan or
France) and I know we are all waiting for that answer. 

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