9. List of Corrected Fusion Power Statements on the ITER Web Site
Nov. 7, 2017 – By Steven B. Krivit
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In the last 30 days, managers of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) have corrected false and misleading statements about the promised performance of the ITER fusion reactor.
The corrections directly address the issues identified in the New Energy Times investigative report “The ITER Power Amplification Myth,” published on Oct. 6, 2017, and an earlier New Energy Times report published on Jan. 12, 2017.
False and misleading 2008 statement by Neil Calder, former head of ITER public communications (Source)
The ITER message had been simple and repeated often, but it was factually incorrect. This misrepresentation was a key factor in the ITER organization’s efforts to secure $22 billion of public funding.
The fraudulent claims were effected by a) hiding the true amount of input power and b) using the misleading term “fusion power,” as explained in “The ITER Power Amplification Myth.” Below are before-and-after comparisons.
“Facts and Figures” Page for the News Media (BEFORE)
“Facts and Figures” Page for the News Media (AFTER)
Corrections:
- Removed both erroneous uses of the term “energy” and replaced it with “power.”
- Explicitly and transparently stated that the 50 MW input is for only the plasma heating input power rather than allowing lay readers to think it applies to the entire reactor input power.
- Added clarifying text to accurately and transparently state the JET result.
Goals Page (BEFORE)
Corrections:
- Removed the false phrase “total input power of 24 MW” and replaced it with a factual description of input power.
- Removed the false phrase “50 MW of input power” and replaced it with a factual description of input power.
- Added a qualifier pop-up message to the phrase “net energy” to make the sentence accurate.
What is ITER Page, Item #1 (STILL UNCORRECTED)
What is ITER, top of page (BEFORE)
What is ITER, top of page (AFTER)
Corrections:
- Removed the two erroneous uses of the term “energy” and replaced them with “power.”
- Removed the ambiguous and misleading phrase “machine’s systems (heating)” and replaced it with specific and accurate wording.
Still Uncorrected:
- The entry “net energy” should be renamed “net power.”
Image #2 on Home Page (BEFORE)
Corrections:
- Replaced the phrase “input power” with “input heating power” to differentiate between reactor input power and plasma heating input power.
Still Uncorrected:
- The use of the phrase “500 MW of fusion power” is still misleading and deceptive for lay readers who do not understand that, in this context, “fusion power” does not mean what they think it means.
- The use of the phrase “fusion power,” as used here, is still undefined on the ITER Web site and thus still reflects an unethical and fraudulent scientific practice.
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Nov. 20, 2017: Head of ITER media relations, Laban Coblentz, writes first article with true and accurate description of ITER power input and output.
