The arrival of nuclear fusion is closer than you may believe. Davide Malacalza, president of ASG Superconductors, a leader in the fabrication of components for the ITER reactor (an experimental reactor whose primary goal is to produce a stable fusion reaction), is persuaded of this, and in an interview, he assesses the state of the art in the technology. "The merger will not only take place but probably, as evidenced by the investments, the birth of many start-ups, mainly American (but also European as in the case of Gauss), combined with the renewed return of interest in the subject by politics and public opinion, will come sooner than we think," Malacalza said. "I am convinced that all this will happen if we are able to create a virtuous circle between the world of research, private investments and the evolution of materials and skills”. "To create 'a star on Earth' is a challenge comparable to going into space, it must be taken into account when criticizing times and costs".
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