Fusion News

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...

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading.   1. Despite conflict Russia sends France giant magnet for nuclear fusion project https://phys.org/news/2022-11-conflic...   2. Here’s how supporting fusion energy today could solve tomorrow’s winter heating woes https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/1....

Dr. Hazel Lowe, Head of Laser Diagnostics at Tokamak Energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion news from around the world.  Links to the articles mentioned are included below.  1. Tokamak Energy ST80-HTS hailed as next step to grid fusion  https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content...  2. How do neutrons interact with reactor materials?  https://phys.org/news/2022-10-neutro...

Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester studying materials of fusion energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion from the past two weeks. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.   1. Feds Commit $50 Million to For-Profit Nuclear Fusion Companies, Chasing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26/feds-...   2. Nuclear fusion plant to...

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. https://www.springnews.co.th/keep-the-world/829255 2. https://www.hpcwire.com/2022/09/02/using-exascale-supercomputers-to-make-clean-fusion-energy-possible/ 3. https://phys.org/news/20...

The past year was huge for fusion breakthroughs on all levels. Science, industry, and partnerships all saw immense growth and developments. Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, introduces our summer special episode, in which the Fusion News Team selected their favourite news stories from the past year to highlight. 1. US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal https://www....

In this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, gives updates on the latest in fusion from around the world. Links to the articles mentioned are included below:   1. Nuclear fusion investment hits £2.5bn in race for breakthrough https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...   2. Laser-fusion facility heads back to the drawing board https://www.nature....

This week’s episode of Fusion News is a summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr. Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all of the articles mentioned are below.  1. Clean energy’s new hope: really fast lasers https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cl...  Marvel Fusion article Dr. Lowe mentions: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaf...  2. Exper...

Cyd Cowley, PhD Student at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion for this week’s episode of Fusion News. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.  1. Bottling the sun: The world has been trying to master this limitless clean energy source since the 1930s.  1. We’re now closer than ever. https://edition....

In this week’s episode of Fusion News, Dr. Erica Salazar, Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, discusses several key fusion news stories. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion start-up Tokamak Energy calls for investment into nascent sector https://www.ft.com/content/df82003b-d831-4147-865b-5c4d636d2b9d 2.  Realizing the STEP fusion dream will require cr...

HB11 to develop new laser, White House setting sights, harnessing machine learning and physics puzzle unravelled… A roundup of the fortnightly fusion news by Emre Yildirim, a PhD student studying materials for fusion energy. All the links to the associated stories are below: 1. HB11 Energy awarded $22 million project to develop Australian nuclear fusion industry https://www.businessnewsaustralia.c...

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. HB11 Energy achieves world-first hydrogen fusion milestone with a laser, plans US$20m Series A https://www.afr.com/technology/bold-plan-to-generate-limitless-power-with-giant-lasers-20...