Read article: Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world James McKenzie looks at some of the unexpected spin-offs from big science
Read article: UK reveals next STEPs toward prototype fusion power plant Nuclear fusion Analysis UK reveals next STEPs toward prototype fusion power plant Engineers and physicists have met to discuss the challenges and opportunities of building a practical fusion power plant in the UK
Read article: Fusion’s public-relations drive is obscuring the challenges that lie ahead Nuclear fusion Opinion and reviews Fusion’s public-relations drive is obscuring the challenges that lie ahead Guy Matthews says that the focus on public relations is masking the challenges of commercializing nuclear fusion
Read article: US plasma physicists propose construction of a ‘flexible’ stellarator facility Nuclear fusion News US plasma physicists propose construction of a ‘flexible’ stellarator facility The Flexible Stellarator Physics Facility would test different approaches to stellarator magnetic confinement
Read article: Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity Nuclear fusion Podcasts Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity In this podcast we chat about small-scale fusion and a familiar yet mysterious force
Read article: ITER fusion reactor hit by massive decade-long delay and €5bn price hike Nuclear fusion News ITER fusion reactor hit by massive decade-long delay and €5bn price hike Full operation with deuterium and tritium is not expected until 2039
Read article: The fusion industry must rise to its tritium challenge Nuclear fusion Opinion and reviews The fusion industry must rise to its tritium challenge Fusion still has many issues to iron out before it can become a viable energy source, as John Evans explains
Read article: US DIII-D National Fusion Facility resumes operations following series of upgrades Nuclear fusion News US DIII-D National Fusion Facility resumes operations following series of upgrades The improvements will allow researchers to better control and study fusion plasmas
Read article: Magnetic islands stabilize fusion plasma, simulations suggest Nuclear fusion Research update Magnetic islands stabilize fusion plasma, simulations suggest Tokamaks like ITER could benefit from computer modelling results
Read article: REBCO high-temperature superconductors are ideal for tokamak magnets, study suggests Nuclear fusion Research update REBCO high-temperature superconductors are ideal for tokamak magnets, study suggests Extensive research confirms material’s ability to create compact yet powerful fields
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