Environmental
#295 Decision Time for the Hydrogen Economy
The first stable atom to form after the Big Bang was hydrogen. Transformed into other atoms through stellar nuclear fusion, it is the foundation of
Environmental
#196 Back to the Future of Fusion
The US National Ignition Facility recently announced that it had achieved a milestone in the development of fusion technology, producing more energy from a fusion
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Fusion energy passes historic breakeven point
A fusion experiment has passed the ‘energy breakeven point’ for the first time in history. This achievement meant that the fusion reaction created more energy
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General Atomics unveils fusion concept
US energy company General Atomics has revealed its concept design for a fusion power plant. The plan opted for the steady-state, compact tokamak design which
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Robotic snake solves fusion energy pipe problem
A robotic snake armed with a laser has demonstrated the capability to operate inside fusion power plant pipes without sustaining damage. This seven-year £2.7 million
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Scientists produce sensor that can withstand radiation stresses
A team of scientists have created a fiber sensor that is able to tolerate the strains of radiation and intense heat. According to an article
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Fusion energy record broken in UK
A record-breaking 59 megajoules of sustained fusion energy were generated in the UK. Scientists working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Joint European Torus (JET)
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Modern nuclear goes modular
Partner: SNC-Lavalin On the first of January 2021, European natural gas prices sat at a sedate 23 Euros per Megawatt hour. By June, the price
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Private firms battle it out to be first in fusion
Across the world more than 30 private fusion firms – fuelled by billions of investor dollars – are scrambling to be the first to make
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Potential Fusion Plant Locations Revealed
A list of potential locations where a prototype fusion energy power plant could be built has been unveiled. The list, which features 15 sites around
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Fusion Experiment Solves Critical Exhaust Challenge
One of the biggest technical hurdles in the development of viable fusion energy may have been overcome. Initial results from the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s
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The Magnets That Could Prove to be a Breakthrough in Fusion Technology
Tokamak Energy, which is a UK fusion power research company, are building special magnets that could lead to a potential breakthrough in fusion technology. According