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what has lead to a race to find an alternative fuel source? |
peak oil global warming |
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what is nuclear fusion? |
two atomic nuclei joining to make a large nucleus |
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what happens when two nuclei form one nucleus? |
energy is released |
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give an example of nuclear fusion in development? |
ITER |
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how many countries are involved in ITER? |
35 |
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where is ITER? |
Southern france |
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how much electricity will iter produce when opened? |
500MW |
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how efficient is it? |
1kg of fusion fuel = 10 million kgs of fossil fules |
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what are the advantages? |
no carbon emissions abundent fuel source no radioactive waste no large scale disaster possible |
