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Fusion Wins Reprieve

Posted on 2012/05/02 by LastTechAge

House ignores Obama, grants required fusion research budget, but it will not be over until after the elections. Last week, we saw an astounding finish to the congressional budget assignments.  Rather than finding its coffin lid nailed closed, at this … Continue reading →

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American Fusion – Twilight of the Gods?

Posted on 2012/02/29 by LastTechAge

The American fusion effort needs help to defend against planned budgetary destruction. “Bigger Contribution to ITER Erodes Domestic Fusion Program” is the headline in this week’s Science Magazine report by Adrian Cho. It refers to the 2013 budget decisions at … Continue reading →

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Fusion, Seawater and Stewart Prager’s OpEd

Posted on 2011/07/11 by LastTechAge

Interesting Op Ed piece in the 2011 Jul 11 New York Times by Dr. Stewart Prager on the status and potentials for fusion power.  Dr. Prager is the Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL); he does a good … Continue reading →

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