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The Fusion Reactor the Navy Took Seriously

Robert Bussard 2006 Google talk describes fusion reactor Navy took seriously. Pressure improvements factor of 100 needed capacitor banks magnetic fields corners caused plasma losses simatics plasma confinement boundary arcing destroying reactor geometry change needed. Eleven year publication embargo Spain International Astronomical Congress paper public summary. DT helium 3 fusion reactor neutron capture in boron 10 blanket retrofitting existing nuclear power plants steam lines no radioisotope decay when turned off. Navy work Sal Pais watching Navy wants PB11 fusion convert fleet electric ships 1994 chart 6-10 years commercial viability 150-200 million. Clean energy benefits eliminates greenhouse gases smog acid rain thermal pollution nuclear waste water shortages reverse osmosis desalination one twentieth cost global economic stability OPEC elimination third world sugar cane ethanol lease machines two percent royalty five year demo plant metamaterials negative refractive index microwave question hostile environment high energy particles WB7 WB8 prototypes truncated cube truncated dodecahedron expected three five times better WB6 senior review panel.