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Nuclear Fusion

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Nuclear fusion: Why expectations are too high

A TAB study sheds light on the challenges that still need to be overcome on the way to a fusion power plant. It is questionable whether nuclear fusion will still fit into our energy system in the second half of the century.

By Markus Weisskopf

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Scientific energy supply study: Base load is 'not necessary'

In the debate surrounding nuclear fusion funding, proponents cite the energy hunger of the future. Experts from several scientific academies have concluded that a sufficient energy supply does not require a baseload.

By Tim Gabel

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ITER nuclear fusion reactor: climate funding for science project

The nuclear fusion reactor ITER in southern France is costing the EU billions. The money is being chalked up as climate financing, although commercial electricity production through nuclear fusion will not be conceivable before 2050. Meanwhile, the construction of the experimental reactor is repeatedly delayed, with costly consequences.

By Charlotte Wirth