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How synchronized hammer strikes could generate nuclear fusion

Michel Laberge · TED

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Our energy future depends on nuclear fusion, says Michel Laberge. The plasma physicist runs a small company with a big idea for a new type of nuclear reactor that could produce clean, cheap energy. His secret recipe? High speeds, scorching temperatures and crushing pressure. In this hopeful talk, he explains how nuclear fusion might be just around the corner.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2014
Speaker
Michel Laberge
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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