1. Fusion Explained in a Nutshell by Kurzgesagt

2. JET, Joint European Torus, largest magnetic confinement fusion reactor.

• JET is the current record holder for controlled fusion energy production by most measures. The record was set in 1997. See video.
• Located in Oxfordshire, UK.
• Annual budget 2014-2018 = 145.6 million euros ~ $175 million per year. Source.
• Video is from 2014.

3. National Ignition Facility, was the largest effort at inertial based fusion.

• The fusion ignition effort ended in April 2014, but is still one HUGE laser. Do not point this laser at your eye.
• Located in California, USA.
• NIF total cost was ~$3.5 billion. Source.
• Video is from 2009.

4. More References

• ITER will be a larger version of JET

  • Being built in southern France near Marseilles.
  • One cost estimate is 13 billion euro ~$15.6 billion. Source.
  • https://www.iter.org/proj/inafewlines

• LPPFusion is a large current private attempt at fusion

  • Located in Middlesex, NJ, USA
  • Annual budget appears to be ~$685,000 per year, and they have an interesting funding model: Source.
  • https://lppfusion.com/about/
  • Cool fusion videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/LPPfusion

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