Lockheed announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy

[zorgon]

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Lockheed announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Defence company has developed 100MW reactor small enough to fit on back of a truck that could be in use within 10 years
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THE GUARDIAN · 48,874 SHARES · OCT 15, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/15/lockheed-breakthrough-nuclear-fusion-energy

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An experimental fusion reactor in Munich. Lockheed says its version will fit on the back of a truck. Photograph: Peter Ginter/Peter Ginter/Science Faction/Corbis

https://web.archive.org/web/20141015184629/http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/15/lockheed-breakthrough-nuclear-fusion-energy

[zorgon]

Compact Fusion

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/compact-fusion.html

[rdunk]

Z, this technology would appear to have simply huge potential, if performance is attained as described. Certainly worldwide and off-world application! And there is no way to predict just how far the beginning of this technology might bring so much other technology beyond prior boundaries of limitation.

Here is another link on the Lockheed website to an Aviation Week article that does go into considerable detail about this fusion technology, and about Lockheed's vision for its use. It too is a worthwhile read.

http://aviationweek.com/technology/skunk-works-reveals-compact-fusion-reactor-details