Fission, Fusion, or Both?

This article discusses various forms of nuclear power: fission, fusion, and a hybrid approach.  In the push for cleaner forms of energy, especially renewable energy, there is much uncertainty and lack of understanding in the overall field, while most of the world remains solely dependent on other fuels such as petroleum and coal.  In 2006, the European Union, United States, China, India, Russia, Japan, and South Korea agreed to build and finance the first International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, which would be a fusion reactor.  Back then, the estimated cost was $13 billion, but now, as the article mentions, the project is nearing $26 billion and there is still uncertainty about the development of certain technologies.  Thus, to some it seems like it is time to take a step back and look at alternative forms of nuclear power, such as a hybrid of fission and fusion.