An international project is underway to build a nuclear-fusion reactor, (not to be confused with nuclear fission) known as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), at an estimated cost of $12 billion. This reactor would demonstrate that power can be generated using the energy released when two light atomic nuclei are brought together to make a heavier one—a process similar to the one that powers the sun. Scientists working in this sector claim that within thirty years nuclear fusion will become available for commercial use.
Nuclear Fusion Pros:
1. The products of a fusion reaction are not radioactive, so there is no nuclear waste.
2. There is no threat of meltdowns in a nuclear fusion reactor.
3. The fuels produced by fusion that could be used are relatively inexpensive and readily available.
Nuclear Fusion Cons:
1. The ignition temperature of nuclear fusion is extremely high.
2. Large-scale fusion reactions are very expensive.
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