Search for the Ultimate Energy Source A History of the U.S. Fusion Energy Program /

• Main Author: Dean, Stephen O. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Nuclear fusion.; Electric power production.; Economic policy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Nuclear Fusion.; Energy Technology.

Why has the clean, limitless energy promised by fusion always seemed just out of reach? Search for the Ultimate Energy Source: A History of the U.S. Fusion Energy Program, explains the fundamentals and concepts behind fusion power, and traces the development of fusion historically by decade—covering...

Table of Contents:

• Prologue
• Chapter 1 - Fusion Fundamentals
• Chapter 2 - Fusion Concepts
• Chapter 3 - The Struggling Years - 1960s
• Chapter 4 - The Glory Years – 1970s
• Chapter 5 - The Carter Plan vs. The Reagan Agenda – 1980-1985
• Chapter 6 - Successes and Disasters – 1985-1990
• Chapter 7 - Hope for Resurgence – 1990-1995
• Chapter 8 - Financial Tsunami – 1995-1999
• Chapter 9 - The New Millennium: Science vs. Energy – 2000-2008
• Chapter 10 - The Obama Administration – 2009-2012
• Chapter 11 – Applications
• Chapter 12 - Engineering Challenges
• Chapter 13 – Energy
• Chapter 14 - Perspectives 2012
• Chapter 15 - The Ultimate Energy Source?
• Epilogue
• Acknowledgements
• Recommended Reading and Information Resources
• References
• Persons Index
• Subject Index.