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Friday, December 05, 2008

"ENERGY: Fusion reactors inch toward commercialization"


MIT researchers said they have succeeded in using radio waves to mix the 50 million-degree C plasma at its Alcator C-Mod fusion reactor. While a host of obstacles remain for bringing commercial fusion reactors online, the ability to use radio waves to quell plasma turbulence has been a stumbling block to further progress.
Text: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212202060
Audio: http://homepage.mac.com/guitarmedia/interviews/rcjFusion-08-12-05.mp3