Fusion News

Fusion News: October 2, 2024 Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Marvel Fusion lands $70M for laser-powered fusion bet https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/marvel-fusion-lands-70m-for-laser-powered-fusion-bet/ 2. Fusion fuel m...

Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. World’s most powerful stellarator begins experiment for better fusion energy https://interestingengineering.com/energy/stellarator-wendelstein-7-x-nuclear-fusion 2. Chinese start-up aims for nuclear fu...

Dr. Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solutions Engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Inside China’s race to lead the world in nuclear fusion https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02759-x 2. STEP forward to fusion https://royalsociety.org/blog/2024/08/step-forward-to-fusion/ 3. DO...

Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/bill-gates-backed-type-one-energy-lands-massive-seed-extension-to-commercia...

Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsin https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/lets-not-kick-down-the-ladder-commonwealth-fusio...

Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Groundbreaking research at NSIRC and Lancaster University set to transform fusion reactor development https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/groundbreaking-research-nsirc-and-lancaster-university-set-transfo...

Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solution Consultant at digiLab, gives today's global Fusion News update, highlighting the major recent developments in fusion. Links to all the fusion news stories are included below: 1. Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficient https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435679-hybrid-design-could-make-nuclear-fusion-reactors-more-efficient/ 2. Fusion Sparks...

Alexander Behzadi, Environmental Scientist, presents today's fusion news update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. White House forges deals with fusion pioneers https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-forges-deals-with-fusion-pioneers/ 2. UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-renews-engineering-framework-ag...

Jeff Peachman, graduate student studying Flow Z-Pinches at the University of Washington, gives today's biweekly global Fusion News update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactions https://phys.org/news/2024-04-physicists-key-hurdles-fusion-reactions.html 2. Fusion record set for tungsten tokamak WEST https://www.ppp...

Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Record electron temperatures for a small-scale, sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion device achieved https://phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-temperatures-small-scale-stabilized.html Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 155...

April 17, 2024 Fusion News Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant specializing in science communications, gives today’s Fusion News update. Watch for a summary of the latest in fusion energy worldwide. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Korea’s Artificial Sun Just Shattered a Fusion Record https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a60359873/kstar-fusion-reactor-plasma/ 2. Eve...

March 20, 2024 Fusion News Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below. 1. Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance https://phys.org/news/2024-03-inverting-fusion-plasmas.html 2. Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are r...

Fusion News: January 10, 2024 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives the first fusion news update of 2024. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. FIA 2024 Policy Conference - March 20-21, Washington DC: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2024/ China Seeks Nuclear Fusion Leap Through New R&D Company: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

Fusion News: November 29, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-announce-nuclear-fusion-strategy-cop28-2023-11-20/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Nov%2020%20(Reuters),familiar%20...

Fusion News: November 15, 2023 Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a nuclear engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below. 1. First plasma fired up at world’s largest fusion reactor: https://www.science.org/content/article/first-plasma-fired-world-s-largest-fusion-reactor 2. Fu...

Fusion News: November 1, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. CEO appointed to deliver UK prototype fusion energy plant: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ceo-appointed-to-deliver-uk-prototype-fusion-energy-plant#:~:text=Minister%20for%20Nuclear%20and%20Networks%2C%20Andrew%20Bowie...

October 18, 2023 Fusion News Jeff Peachman, a graduate student at the University of Washington, shares exciting updates on recent developments in fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Laser-fusion experiment squeezes out even more energy: https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-fusion-experiment-squeezes-out-even-more-energy#:~:text=Built%20for%20%243.5%20b...

Fusion News: October 4, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion: https://www.wsj.com/business/a-futuristic-plan-to-make-steel-with-nuclear-fusion-2a18ac35 2. The Zap Energy...

Fusion News: September 20, 2023 Cyd Cowley, a PhD student studying at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Government announces up to £650 million for UK alternatives to Euratom R&T: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-up-to-650-millio...

Fusion News: September 6, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Nuclear fusion: Chinese power firm hails step forward in quest to build ‘artificial sun’ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3232459/nuclear-fusio...

Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives a global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. August 23, 2023 1. US scientists repeat fusion power breakthrough https://www.ft.com/content/a9815bca-1b9d-4ba0-8d01-96ede77ba06a 2. SHINE Technologies achieves visible proof of fusion https://www.shinefusion.com/blog/shine-technologies-achieves-visible-proof-of-f...

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories is presented by Alexander Behzadi. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Nuclear fusion will not be regulated the same way as nuclear fission, a big win for the fusion industry https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/20/nucle... 2. Scientists measure laser heated plasma using doppler weather forecasting technique https://www.pppl.gov/news/2023/s...

Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a consultant specializing in science communication, gives updates on the latest in fusion for this week’s episode of Fusion News. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.  1. The 2022 Good Tech Awards https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/te... 2. World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 https://www.iaea.org/publications/152... 3. Current distribution monitoring enabl...

2022 has been a monumental year for fusion; this week alone was immensely groundbreaking. In today’s episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, gives updates on some of the major fusion developments from this year (as a continuation from the highlight episode published over the summer).

A summary of the most recent fusion news presented by Emre Yildirim, PhD Student in Materials for fusion energy at the University of Manchester. All the links from the discussed stories are below: 1. British nuclear fusion start-up plans $570m reactor https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/11/27/british-nuclear-fusion-start-up-plans-570m-reactor/ 2. Clean Fusion Energy Leader TAE Technologies W...