D-T baseline
Deuterium-tritium remains the most practical near-term fusion fuel because it burns at comparatively accessible temperatures. Its main cost is the 14.1 MeV neutron, which drives blanket design, tritium breeding, activation, shielding, and materials replacement.
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Advanced fuels
D-D, D-He3, and p-B11 reduce or reshape some neutron questions, but they demand harder plasma conditions. Advanced fuels should not be read as shortcuts. They are long-term options that shift the difficulty from one part of the plant to another.
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Supply chain reality
Fuel supply is a power-plant issue. Deuterium is abundant, tritium must be bred and carefully tracked, helium-3 is scarce, and boron fuels still need extreme plasma performance.
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