ABSTRACT

In this chapter, I present my vision of fusion’s potential along with the difficulties that have prevented us from already achieving fusion energy. Fusion should become a major source of energy in the latter half of the twenty-first century-it is a long-term, inexhaustible energy option that offers the potential of generating power in an economically and environmentally attractive

CONTENTS

9.1 Introduction to Fusion Energy ................................................................. 331 9.1.1 Fuel Resources and Cost ...............................................................335 9.1.2 Safety and Environment ...............................................................336 9.1.3 Radioactive Waste ..........................................................................338 9.1.4 Land Use and Fusion Products .................................................... 339 9.1.5 Approaches to Fusion Energy ......................................................340