Can Particle Accelerators Be Used for Economical Nuclear Fusion?

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Particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider, are not economically viable for controlled nuclear fusion for electricity production. The energy released from fusion reactions facilitated by these machines is significantly lower than the power required to operate them. Consequently, despite their potential, current technology does not support the use of particle accelerators for practical fusion energy generation.

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can a machine like big bang machine be used for controlled nuclear fusion economically for prodution of electricity?
 
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"big bang machine"? Large hadron collider?
No (otherwise it would be used).

Particle accelerators can be used for fusion, but the possible energy release in those reactions is tiny compared to the required power to operate the accelerator.
 

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