diff --git a/Class Work/NUCE 2122/NUCE_2122_HW3.md b/Class Work/NUCE 2122/NUCE_2122_HW3.md index 0b8172d99..a8e5f4df0 100644 --- a/Class Work/NUCE 2122/NUCE_2122_HW3.md +++ b/Class Work/NUCE 2122/NUCE_2122_HW3.md @@ -53,5 +53,10 @@ Evaluate your target locations by: https://virginiamercury.com/2024/12/18/virginia-to-host-worlds-first-fusion-power-plant/ - Virginia is the dominant place for data centers in the US, with more than 1 in 7 data centers being in Virginia. +- The basics out there say this will happen in the early 2030s. Realistically this + is very optimistic, because the precursor project, SPARC, has yet to achieve + Q>1. That being said, things are looking hopeful that SPARC might produce + this benchmark in 2026. +- The impact of commerically viable fusion power cannot be understated, especially with the regulatory framework that will be regulated *at the state level*. Reduced pollution too is also a huge plus. \ No newline at end of file