Yup. JET is delivering much than NIF, in terms of reaching the goal of maximizing Q. NIF has a program cost (1997-2013) on the order of $8B USD to reach this

Yup. JET is delivering much than NIF, in terms of reaching the goal of maximizing Q. NIF has a program cost (1997-2013) on the order of $8B USD to reach this unimpressive number. (Based on $450m/yr not including fixed/one-time costs.) JET is in for about $20B USD ($15B €). [0] JET might be around thrice as costly, but the results speak for themselves. [0] http://www.efda.org/fusion/why-should-society-invest-in-fusion-research/cost-of-fusion-power/ http://www.efda.org/fusion/why-should-society-invest-in-fusi...