What is cpep?

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How can plasma the 4th state of matter be used to make earth a better place to live in?

Plasma is a relatively general term that characterizes many things. However, in the context of your question, plasma is the state of matter that the "fuel" is in when nuclear fusion takes place. This is true at least in the most common designs for large scale fusion reactors. Although nuclear fusion as an energy production technology remains an unproven approach, it is promising enough that people could hope that it "will make the earth a better place to live in". That is mainly because: a) The source is virtually unlimited (sea water) b) There no greenhouse gases (such as CO2) released by fusion reactors c) The waste isotopes have a half-life of hew decades making them reasonable to manage in comparison with fission waste isotopes that have a half-life of thousands of years. For more information on plasmas and fusion: http://fusedweb.llnl.gov/CPEP/Chart_Pages/5.Plasma4StateMatter.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power

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