Fusion: On the Way to Energy Security
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Panel claims fusion can reach commercial demos within 10–15 years, citing a recent net energy gain at the US National Ignition Facility and Helion’s 2028 Microsoft power contract; laser drivers (short‑pulse systems) and magnetically confined stellarators are the two concrete routes discussed. Wendelstein 7‑X validated manufacturing tolerances with superconducting magnets stable to ±1.5 mm; a Munich device is planned by 2031. Roadblocks named: supply‑chain scaling, regulatory rules modeled on particle accelerators not fission, and a funding gap for €50–€100M+ deep‑tech rounds.
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