HiPER to Expand Europe’s Role in Laser-Driven Nuclear Fusion Technology
Jun 1, 2012 — In November 2010, the US’ National Ignition Facility fired the first shot toward a clean energy future. And Europe’s HiPER project will answer the call to arms. Coal, oil and other fossil fuels may or may not have staying power beyond the next hundred years. Green energy, such as wind, geothermal, hydro and solar, will contribute to the world’s future energy needs, but probably not nearly enough to fulfill consumption. Nuclear energy has its friends and foes, but its efficie...