we need to rapidly develop our best options to tackle the problem, with estimates of energy needs

indicating an increase of some 60% over the next two decades, due to projected growth in population

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Energy efficiency and renewables all have a role to play in tackling the problem, but they are unable

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Nuclear fission can help in bridging the gap,Dell latitude d610 Battery but its deployment faces political, technical and

environmental concerns. If possible, we need to develop other alternatives. This is the reason for

research into developing fusion power.

After decades of research in laboratories all over the world, a consortium of countries representing

over half the world’s population is now poised to take a major step forward in proving whether fusion

power can become a reality.

Used to fuel a fusion power station, the lithium in one laptop battery, complemented by deuterium

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There is enough deuterium for millions of years of energy supply, and easily accessible lithium for

several thousands of years.