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LifestreamThe International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) aims to generate 10 times more fusion energy than the power put in and marks the last milestone before the construction of a true prototype fusion reactor.Eventually, scientists hope that the ability to create a star on Earth will offer a near-limitless supply of energy that is safer and cleaner than conventional nuclear power, and with no greenhouse gas emissions.
A key political hurdle for the project, which aims to go into action around 2016, was cleared yesterday when an agreement was reached by the European Union, the United States, Russia, Japan, South Korea and China to site it in Cadarache, southern France, after Japan withdrew its rival bid.
The Japanese site, Rokkasho-mura, had been supported by Washington and Seoul, while Cadarache, one of the largest civil nuclear research centres in Europe, was favoured by Moscow and Beijing.
Source: Telegraph
A milestone certainly that will make the history books. I’m sure Greenpeace is going to be up in flames about this though.
See also: ITER, Nature, Cadarache France, Wikipedia … and why not brush up on fusion power, also at Wikipedia.
I hope this leads to some positive INTERNATIONAL progress in fusiion power generation.Hopefully governments will see past their own noses at the potential this technology has for mankind and future generations.
As for Greenpeace they should stop whinging all the time.
At least Fusion power should produce less intense radioactive waste than fission.