by Geoffrey Brumfiel (National Public Radio – US)
What would you pay for a clean technology that could meet all the world’s energy needs without producing an ounce of carbon dioxide ?
On Tuesday morning, governments from around the world are meeting in France to discuss exactly that. On the agenda is ITER — Latin for "the way" — which is a major experiment to harness the power of nuclear fusion.
ITER’s promise of clean, nearly limitless power has won support from politicians. But the (…)