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Fusion Energy
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What is Fusion energy?
• Fusion is the combination of two atomic nuclei to release a massive amount of energy.
• Fusion energy is traditionally done by the combination of Deuterium and tritium, two isotopes of hydrogen.
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Theoretical Fusion reactor
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Negatives of Fusion Power
• Fusion Energy has been attempted since the 1950’s with no success so far.
• Total cost to the U.S. government alone has been 20 billion dollars on research.
• Like any nuclear energy, produces radioactive waste.
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Fusion energy compared to fossil fuels
• Fusion power is a clean way to produce energy, unlike fossil fuels that produce carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
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Fusion Vs Fission
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Bibliography
• United States of America. Fusion Energy. , 2000. Web. 14 Nov 2010.
• Folger, Tim. "The Long Winding Road to Fusion." Discover. October 2010: 72-8. Print.
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• "Nuclear Fusion: status and recent advances." scienceknowledge.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov 2010.
• "Fusion Energy." 83science.com. N.p., 9/20/2010. Web. 14 Nov 2010.
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Bibliography continued
• "economics." gurumia.com. N.p., 11-15-2010. Web. 14 Nov 2010.
• "Next-Gen Nuclear Fuel Cleans Up Radioactive Waste." greenopolis.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 14 Nov 2010.
• Bloom, Matt. "The Promise of Fusion." readmattbloom.com. 2010. Web. 14 Nov 2010.
• "Atomic Bomb and Hydrogen Bomb." inventors.about.com/od/nstartinventions/a/Nuclear_Fission.htm. N.p., 2010. Web. 14 Nov 2010.