Living Green - Episode 83 - Plasma Fusion Technology

The International Tokamak Experimental Reactor (ETA) aims to advance plasma fusion technology for clean nuclear energy. The reactor features a tokamak design, a doughnut-shaped chamber where superheated hydrogen gas is controlled by magnets. Operating at temperatures ten times hotter than the sun, fusion reactors produce minimal radioactive waste and no greenhouse gases. The construction of the reactor is expected to take up to 10 years and cost over €10 billion.

What is the primary goal of the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor (ETA)?

• To enhance wind turbine efficiency

• To improve solar panel technology

• To create more efficient fossil fuel energy

• To develop plasma fusion technology for commercial power production

What shape is the chamber in a tokamak reactor?

• Rectangular

• Doughnut-shaped

• Cylindrical

• Spherical

How is the superheated hydrogen gas controlled within the tokamak reactor?

• By gravitational forces

• By powerful magnets

• By using lasers

• By electric currents

How much hotter can the temperature inside the reactor be compared to the sun?

• 10 times hotter

• 5 times hotter

• 50 times hotter

• 20 times hotter

What is the estimated cost and time to build the heater for the reactor?

• €20 billion and 20 years

• €15 billion and 15 years

• €10 billion and 10 years

• €5 billion and 5 years