华盛顿的核聚变支持者讨论吸引更多研究资金 Nuclear fusion backers in Washington discuss attracting more funding for research

核聚变支持者正在华盛顿特区召开会议，讨论如何吸引更多研究资金，并避免在开发商业上可行的反应堆方面落后于中国。 Nuclear fusion backers are convening in Washington, D.C. to discuss ways to attract more funding for research and avoid falling behind China in developing commercially viable reactors. 拜登总统最近签署的一项资助法案为 2024 年融合科学项目拨款 7.9 亿美元，但业界表示需要超过 10 亿美元。 A recent funding bill signed by President Biden allocated $790m for fusion science programs in 2024, but the industry states that over $1bn is needed. 聚变是为太阳提供动力的过程，可以提供无碳电力，这与产生持久放射性废物的裂变工厂不同。 Fusion, the process that powers the sun, could provide carbon-free electricity, unlike fission plants which produce long-lasting radioactive waste.