This book provides for the first time an insider’s view into ITER, the biggest fusion reactor in the world, which is currently being constructed in southern France.
Aimed at bringing the “energy of the stars” to earth, ITER is funded by the major economic powers (China, the EU, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the US). Often presented as a “nuclear but green” energy source, fusion could play an important role in the future electricity supply. But as delays accumula...
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Introduction.- The Future of energy.- What is Nuclear Fusion?- The ITER Tokamak.- Why France?- A Gigantic Worksite.- Sceptical Scientists.- How Much Does ITER Cos...
Sobre o autor
Michel Claessens is a scientist and essayist. He was head of communication and external relations of the ITER project from 2011 to 2016. His background is physical che...