China Claims Commercial Nuclear Fusion by 2050 as Germany Goes Stellarator
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Summary
Recent announcements from Chinese nuclear energy research firm CNNC and German start-up Proxima Fusion suggest that commercial nuclear fusion plants might be available by 2030, with CNNC stating that plants will be online by 2050.
While scarce on details, China is a leader in nuclear fusion research, with multiple large tokamaks.
Proxima Fusion’s Stellaris plant design is based on the Wemberstein 7-X research stellarator at the Max Planck Institute, and features everything necessary for a commercial reactor.
Although previous projections for the democratisation of nuclear fusion have not come to fruition, these recent developments suggest that this time might be different.
Corruption in the form of funding for projects with no chance of success is a drain on resources and the reason behind many societies’ issues.
Executing corrupt politicians and engineers, as well as their families, might rid society of this issue.
