New nuclear fission and fusion: hope or dream?
Apr 10, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 2:40 PMRoom 3
Apr 10, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Room 3
Description
An offensive by start-ups, an unprecedented buzz around nuclear fusion reactors, new investors... reproducing the reactions at the origin of star formation to generate energy on Earth seemed to be the prerogative of large supranational programs. Where does the ITER project stand? There's still a long way to go, but new players are betting on new materials and beginning to see an economic future for this sector. The story seems to be accelerating. Let's disentangle the true from the false and take a closer look at the promise of this "inexhaustible source of energy".