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This resolution urges Congress and the President to increase funding for fusion energy research, highlighting the potential of this innovative technology. The document explains that nuclear fusion involves fusing atoms together at extremely high temperatures (150 million degrees Celsius) to generate energy, which has proven to be a significant engineering challenge. The resolution emphasizes fusion's promising characteristics, including being a sustainable and environmentally friendly energy source that could produce neither atmospheric pollutants nor long-term radioactive waste. It specifically notes New Jersey's leadership in this field through the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), which houses powerful electromagnets crucial for plasma containment. The resolution also points to potential broader benefits, such as improved global political stability, economic opportunities through public-private partnerships, and technological advancements. Additionally, it references the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France and calls for continued U.S. government financial support to advance fusion energy research through increased appropriations to the Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Sciences program.

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