China has plugged in its first domestically-built nuclear reactor with hopes to become more energy-independent and to export its design across the globe.
idk, the tokamak folks have been saying they're super close to energy positive reactor designs but they've been saying that for over 20 years and are still nowhere near energy positive and are still usually working with fission byproducts anyways. I think fusion is a great thing to keep researching but it's just far enough away that we need to focus more on fission for energy production, partially just because more experience in fission reactors on an economic and operations level will prepare us better for when fusion reactors are more closely within grasp.
idk, the tokamak folks have been saying they're super close to energy positive reactor designs but they've been saying that for over 20 years and are still nowhere near energy positive and are still usually working with fission byproducts anyways. I think fusion is a great thing to keep researching but it's just far enough away that we need to focus more on fission for energy production, partially just because more experience in fission reactors on an economic and operations level will prepare us better for when fusion reactors are more closely within grasp.