andrewmdodson wrote:
Could the dense plasma focus be a contender? Deployment by 2022… eh?
The DOE just released the 2014 proposed budget and there are some interesting entries on pg. 36-37. Maybe it’s a response to the critique of the NIF and Tokamak research prospects? The administration seems to be taking the “all of the above” approach seriously and applying it to nuclear energy. Let’s hope that’s going to play out in our favor. I watched some of the Ernest Moniz hearing and it’s interesting how much support he has from all sides as he deftly promoted the view. He’s appealing to just about every interest that was there.
The Fusion Energy Science budget is up, unless the sequester takes a bite out of it.
If they truly want transformation, I’d say aneutronic Focus Fusion would be a good way to go for the entire planet.
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