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MIT's Pathway to Fusion Energy (IAP 2017) - Zach Hartwig
Zach Hartwig of MIT introduces the key concepts of magnetic fusion energy and the state of fusion research. He then presents MIT's proposed pathway of using high-field superconducting magnets to build smaller, cheaper tokamaks on a climate-relevant timescale.
Ideas to listen for
- 1tokamak
- 2high-temperature superconductors
- 3sparc
Discussion context
Straightforward overview of fusion science and most promising technologies.
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