For the cost of the boost they could have had a very robust Polywell experiment.It is also boosting by 50% the budget for ITER, the experimental fusion reactor being built by an international consortium in France, to $294 million.
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Japan Ups Funding For ITER
Japan Ups Funding For ITER
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