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GAO critiques U.S. fusion program.(United States. General Accounting Office)

Publication: Fusion Power Report
Publication Date: 01-NOV-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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In July 2005 the U. S. Senate, in passing the FY2006 Department of Energy Appropriations Bill, adopted an amendment by Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) calling for a review of the U.S. fusion program by the General Accountability Office (GAO). The amendment stated, "The GAO shall consider any as...

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...other magnetic fusion confinement system a possible fusion demonstration facility that will follow ITER and, given the NNSA investment in the physics of inertial confinement fusion, the GAO shall evaluated the opportunities for the Office of Science to develop the appropriate science and technology to leverage the NNSA investments as an alternative to the tokamak concept."

On October 26, GAO issued its report to Congress. The report cautions that the DOE-advertised cost of the ITER project "may...

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