Frequently asked questions

Answers to the ten most frequently asked questions

1. Why is fusion for deriving energy not yet feasible?
   
   
2. What is the status of fusion research? What physical and technological problems have still to be solved?
   
   
3. Are fusion power plants not coming too late?
   
   
4. How large will a fusion power plant be?
   
   
5. How are temperatures of 100 million degrees attained?
   
   
6. How hot will be the wall in a fusion power plant?
   
   
7. What will fusion power cost?
   
   
8. Are accidents as in Chernobyl and Fukushima possible in fusion power plants?
   
   
9. Does fusion involve radioactive waste?
   
   
10. What is “cold fusion”?