What Happened To Nuclear Fusion?
Filed in archive Nuclear by Reden Rodriguez on January 30, 2007

In physics and nuclearchemistry, nuclear fusion is the process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus. It is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy depending on the masses of the nuclei involved. Iron and nickel nuclei have the largest binding energies per nucleon of all nuclei and therefore are the most stable. The fusion of two nuclei lighter than iron or nickel generally releases energy while the fusion of nuclei heavier than iron or nickel absorbs energy; vice-versa for the reverse process, nuclear fission.
I looked this up because I was thinking, whatever happened to that project in France that proposed to develop Nuclear Fusion? Is that not the Holy Grail of science, with much promise of boundless energy delivery? What ever happened to that one? If you know any news regarding this development, please drop me a line. Thanks in advance!!!
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