If fusion is to contribute to decarbonizing electricity generation by mid century, the US must begin to construct a grid-scale pilot fusion-power plant well before a self-sustaining fusion reaction is first achieved, says a new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The report recommends that US researchers begin preparing multiple conceptual designs for such a plant now and aim to select a technological approach by 2028.
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