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World’s first nuclear fusion power plant in US close to historic ignition test
Helion Energy, an Everett-based fusion energy company, has announced plans to construct the world’s first fusion power plant ...
Scientists Just Uncovered a Major Challenge for Fusion Power – And It’s Not What You’d Expect
Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are exploring how deuterium, a potential fusion fuel, interacts with ...
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US nuclear fusion tests prove superconducting magnets repel neutron bombardment
A new research from MIT has resolved a critical concern about superconducting magnets used in nuclear fusion reactors. By ...
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Some fuel will get stuck in inner walls of fusion vessels: Research provides a better idea of how much
To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need to fully understand how the plasma fuel interacts with its ...
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Max Planck spinout unveils ‘world’s most viable’ fusion reactor design — and only needs 6 years to build it
German startup Proxima Fusion has unveiled an energy reactor slated to create the quickest route to commercially viable ...
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Helion announces plans for world's first fusion power facility in Malaga
The same "engine" that powers the sun — put simply, slamming atoms together and making new ones — may be electrifying ...
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First Light Fusion switches strategy, drops plans to develop power plant
The UK's First Light Fusion is to focus on commercial partnerships with other fusion companies who want to use its amplifier ...
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France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record.
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France sets fusion record with 22-minute plasma stability, beats China’s nuclear run
France’s WEST Tokamak set a fusion record, sustaining plasma for 22 minutes, a 25% improvement, advancing long-term fusion ...
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The quest for better fusion reactors is putting a new generation of superconductors to the test
How do we predict the lifetime of superconductors when they are subjected to conditions that cannot yet be recreated anywhere ...
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China may be ready to use nuclear fusion for power by 2050
State-owned China National Nuclear Corporation could start commercial operation of its first power generation project about ...