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. Everett’s Helion eyes Central WA for groundbreaking energy...

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/articles/2024-01-02/china-seeks-nuclear-fusion-leap-through-new-r-d-company 2. Sustained...

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%20with%20the%20announcement%20said. 2. Chantilly startup NearStar Fusion is developing a new form...

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. Fusion Diary: the spherical tokamak story:...

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%20MP%2C%20has%20announced,built%20at%20West%20Burton%2C%20Nottinghamshire. 2. New IAEA...

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%20billion%2C%20NIF,about%20three%20sticks%20of%20dynamite. 2. Fueling the Future of Fusion...

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 approach to commercial...

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-million-for-uk-alternatives-to-euratom-rt 2. Germany plans to spend more than €1 bln on nuclear fusion...

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-fusion-chinese-power-firm-hails-step-forward-quest-build-artificial-sun 2. First Light Fusion - First...

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-fusion 3. Scientists discover shortcut that aids the design of twisty fusion...

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 enables quench and damage detection in superconducting fusion magnets...

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 Wins $17.4M CalCompetes...

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...  3. Magnets might be the future of nuclear fusion https://www.popsci.com/science/nuclea...  4....

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-neutron...  3. Gigantic, 70-Foot Nuclear Fusion Gun Could Change the World  https://www.newsweek.com/first-light-...  4....

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 be built at West Burton A power station https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-n...  3. Z-pinch fusion...

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/2022-08-elemental-scientists-boron-tungsten-components.html 4....

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.bbc.com/news/science-envi...  2. South Korea ignites a spark of nuclear fusion hope...

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.com/articles/d4158...  3. UKAEA and Commonwealth Fusion Systems sign agreement to advance fusion energy...

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. Experts chip away at corrosion for the future of fusion  https://phys.org/news/2022-06-experts...  3. UK to LEAD...

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.cnn.com/interactive/2...  2. Fusion reactors could provide much more power than previously thought, study...

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 cryogenic innovation at scale and at...