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US$10 Billion ITER Fusion Test Reactor
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The US$10 Billion ITER Fusion Test Reactor is now being assembled in the South of France to offer the technology to consequently construct the first electricity-generating power station based on magnetic confinement of high temperature plasma - meaning, to gather and utilize the power of the sun on earth for peaceful objectives.  ITER began in 1985 as a collaboration between the then Soviet Union, the USA, Europe (through EURATOM) and Japan. Conceptual and engineering design phases led to an acceptable detailed design in 2001, underpinned by $650M worth of research and development by the "ITER Parties" to establish its practical feasibility. These (with the Russian Federation replacing the Soviet Union and with the USA opting out of the project between 1999 and 2003) have been since joined in negotiations on the future construction, operation and decommissioning of ITER by Canada (who terminated their participation at the end of 2003), the People's Republic of China (joined in early 2003), the Republic of Korea (joined in mid-2003), and India (joined at the end of 2005). The current seven Parties are now agreeing to construct ITER.
(gizmag)Via: gizmag |
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