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U.S. Cancels Fusion Program

Chuck1318 writes "The US is halting its national nuclear fusion energy project, FIRE, and pinning its hopes on the internation fusion research program ITER. However, ITER is stalled over a dispute on where to locate the facility. The dream of fusion power is getting no closer..."

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  1. let the conspiration theories flow! by szo · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Why do you think it happened under a goverment whose major persons gained their fortunes from oil?
    No surprise!

    Szo

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    Red Leader Standing By!
  2. Fusion, puision... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Everyone knows solar cars are the savior of the world. Fast. Safe. Inexpensive. Safe. Good looking. Safe. Now, all that's left is to whine enough that the government gets involved and removes those eeeeevil SUVs (and now mini-vans) from the nations roads.

  3. Fundemental Constant by tsotha · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Awhile back the Economist said 50 years and billions of dollars of fusion research has produced the fundemental constant 30. This is the number of years before we'll have commercial fusion power.