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Great chart. Here is the source copied from the higher resolution version found on reddit, for those curious: U.S. Energy Research and Development Administr
by willis936 5y ago
Great chart. Here is the source copied from the higher resolution version found on reddit, for those curious:
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration, 1976. "Fusion power by magnetic confinement: Program plan"
ERDA report ERDA-76/110. Also published as S.O. Dean (1998), J. Fus. Energy 17(4), 263-287, doi:10.1023/A:1021815909065
The graph was taken from PPPL FIRE's 1976 report, freely available here:
https://fire.pppl.gov/us_fusion_plan_1976.pdf https://fire.pppl.gov/us_fusion_plan_1976.pdf
Obviously the 1976 chart did not have inflation data from 1976 to 1998, so you can see why we are below Logic I even though the budget is close to 500 M.
The entire PPPL FIRE site is a treat for anyone with some time on their hands.
http://firefusionpower.org/ http://firefusionpower.org/