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When will nuclear fusion provide at least 0.1% of the world's primary energy?

Mar 2048 (May 2040 - Jun 2059)

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1111 comments
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99 forecasters
Mar 2048
(May 2040 - Jun 2059)

When will a private fusion company first report a yearly profit?

Feb 2046 (Jan 2036 - Jul 2060)

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3939 comments
77
77 forecasters
Feb 2046
(Jan 2036 - Jul 2060)

When will the first 100 Megawatt fusion-based electrical generation facility come into service?

Jan 2042 (May 2034 - Apr 2055)

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3030 comments
256
256 forecasters
Jan 2042
(May 2034 - Apr 2055)

When will a fusion reactor reach ignition?

21 Mar 2024 (08 Sep 2022 - Apr 2028)

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4646 comments
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138 forecasters
21 Mar 2024
(08 Sep 2022 - Apr 2028)

By five years after AGI, will nuclear fusion provide >10% of the worldโ€™s energy?

15% chance

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55 comments
71
71 forecasters
15%chance

When will a fusion reactor reach the following energy gain (Q) milestones?

13
77 comments
32
32 forecasters

Will a practical nuclear fusion reactor first be developed in China?

25% chance

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4848 comments
339
339 forecasters
25%chance

When will nuclear fusion provide >10% of the world's primary energy?

Jan 2072 (Jan 2052 - >2100)

25
2525 comments
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156 forecasters
Jan 2072
(Jan 2052 - >2100)

Will there be 36 or more private fusion-energy companies in 2022?

result: no

9
1919 comments
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89 forecasters
ResolvedNo

A revival of interest in muon-catalyzed fusion?

result: yes

9
1818 comments
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83 forecasters
ResolvedYes