Applications of Nuclear Physics to Energy Development

Initial Questions

1. How can you acquire energy from forming chemical bonds within the nucleus without using radioactive (and highly dangerous) elements?
   • Frontiers of Discovery, Fermilab
   • CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF HIGH POWER PROTON LINAC FOR CLEAN NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEM
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2. Is there any way to acquire energy by breaking and reforming the bonds between gluons and quarks in any stable, common element such as carbon?

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1. How could humans work at nuclear power facilities without being exposed to harmful radiation?

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1. Could the proton-proton reaction realistically be manipulated to produce usable energy in nuclear power plants?

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1. What current projects are underway to further develop nuclear technology?

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