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An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy
An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy
Author: Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
The potential for using fusion energy to produce commercial electric power was first explored in the 1950s. Harnessing fusion energy offers the prospect of a nearly carbon-free energy source with a virtually unlimited supply of fuel. Unlike nuclear fission plants, appropriately designed fusion power plants would not produce the large amounts of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780309270816
ISBN-10: 0309270812
Publication Date: 7/5/2013
Pages: 229
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Publisher: National Academies Press
Book Type: Paperback
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