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ITER, A Display at the American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge Tennessee
by Bill Cress
When I attended the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop on November 28 & 29, I visited the AMSE museum that was adjacent to the hotel where the workshop was presented. There was a very nice display on the ITER project being built in the South of France. Some pictures I took are shown. The Project: Scientists from all over the world have come together in ITER to work toward a lofty goal: harness the energy produced by the fusion of atoms to help meet mankind’s energy needs. ITER is a large-scale scientific experiment intended to prove the viability of fusion as an energy source, and to collect the data necessary for the design and subsequent operation of the first electricity-producing fusion power plant. The ITER Agreement includes China, the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States. The Members of the ITER Organization will bear the cost of the project through its 10-year construction phase and its 20-year operational phase before decommissioning. The Museum also displays a wealth of information on The Manhattan Project and Oak Ridge, “The Secert City” of World War II.They also have The largest exhibition of energy related exhibits in the United States. Certainly worth an afternoons visit should you be in the Oak Ridge area. Bill Cress
