Fusion News: New Jersey- Opinion: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is deeply involved in fusion’s future
December 9, 1993, scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) generated more than 3 million watts of power using fusion.
Imagine a world powered by virtually limitless energy produced without climate-changing gases, long-term nuclear waste or the threat of a Fukushima-like accident. A world that could generate enough electricity to get everybody up to the same standard of living and health care everywhere.
Today the PPPL’s combination of D-T fuel will be used in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) that will produce 500 million watts of power to demonstrate the feasibility of controlled fusion as an energy source. As reported by the New Jersey Journal in the article “Opinion: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is deeply involved in fusion’s future:”
PPPL’s impact on the worldwide quest for fusion power is widely recognized. ITER is being constructed and operated as a partnership among the United States, China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Russia. PPPL scientists and engineers are playing key roles in ITER. As part of the U.S. contribution to ITER, PPPL is designing and managing the construction of ITER components, analyzing the ITER design, and conducting experiments in preparation for ITER operation.
