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Experimental nuclear fusion reactor.
An international consortium has signed a formal agreement to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor. The multi-billion-euro project known as Iter - or "the way" in Latin - will aim to produce energy from nuclear reactions like those that fuel the Sun.
If successful, it could provide energy that is clean and almost limitless.
The project, which will be based in France, follows years of talks between South Korea, Russia, China, the EU, the US, India and Japan.
If all goes well, officials will build a demonstration power plant before rolling out the technology to the world. Iter says electricity could be available on the grid within 30 years.
more at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6165932.stm
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