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Virginia U.S. Rep Don Beyer: "For decades we were told fusion is just ten years away. One of the biggest milestones on the path to..."

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Don Beyer tweeted the following:

"For decades we were told fusion is just ten years away.
One of the biggest milestones on the path to fusion has now been achieved -- in 2022.
The long-term economic potential and the implications for the climate and for reducing global poverty are hard to overstate. 4/"
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Here are other recent tweets from Don Beyer:

"Fusion is rightly regarded as the "holy grail" of clean energy.
Once we learn to develop and deploy it effectively, fusion can provide virtually unlimited, clean, inexpensive power without the environmental risk of existing nuclear fission plants. 3/"
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"This is a big step towards harnessing the energy source that powers the stars.
Once developed, fusion will be regarded as one of the most transformative scientific advances of the age, comparable to splitting the atom, invention of the steam engine, and the discovery of fire. 2/"
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"The successful completion of the Artemis I mission and return of the Orion capsule from its journey to the Moon is a thrilling culmination of years of effort and a historic moment. So excited about this, and about what comes next -- great job everyone! beyer.house.gov/news/documents twitter.com/NASA_Orion/sta"
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