U.S. physicists rally around plan to build fusion power plant
Are at an inflection point for fusion power? With interest and funding for it finally gaining steam? I’ve noticed several announcements about independent efforts this past year [1–6] but not sure if (a) it’s always been this way or (b) my view is skewed by HN.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=21806334" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=21806334</a> &quot;General Fusion&quot;<p>[2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=23979608" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=23979608</a> &quot;ITER&quot;<p>[3]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=24629828" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=24629828</a> &quot;SPARC&quot;<p>[4]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=24986528" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=24986528</a> &quot;MAST Upgrade&quot;<p>[5]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25209666" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25209666</a> &quot;NIF&quot;<p>[6]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25261068" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25261068</a> &quot;KSTAR&quot;