Fusion News
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by young fusion researchers. Keep up to date with all the recent news in the industry in this one easy, fortnightly package. And look out for the bonus "Extra" deep-dives.
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China fusion update, tokamaks, JET, US progress
January 10, 2024 14:54 - 11 minutes - 20.6 MBFusion 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 'Artificial S...
US to announce international fusion strategy at COP, EU includes fusion in net zero act, fusion company spotlight
November 29, 2023 20:37 - 8 minutes - 12.5 MBFusion 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 o...
First plasma at Japan's largest tokamak, public-private partnerships, UK & US partner for fusion
November 15, 2023 15:16 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBFusion 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: https://asiatimes.com/2023/11/fusion-diary-the-spher...
IAEA fusion initiative, Japan awards fusion firms funding, regulatory framework recommendations
November 01, 2023 14:21 - 9 minutes - 17.7 MBFusion 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 Initiati...
NIF ignition (again!), potential discovery, JET experiments
October 18, 2023 17:35 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBOctober 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 Ene...
Helion signs steelmaking agreement with Nucor, Zap Energy's fusion approach, German hearing on advancing fusion
October 04, 2023 14:38 - 9 minutes - 15.1 MBFusion 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: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/30/9/090603/2911595/The-Zap...
New UK fusion program, Germany fusion funding announcement, machine-learning, and cryogenics
September 20, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 12.5 MBFusion 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 res...
Chinese power firm, public-private collaboration, ITER wall testing underway
September 07, 2023 15:54 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBFusion 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 ...
Fusion power breakthrough, DOE research funding, medical isotopes
August 23, 2023 20:45 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBJasmine 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 facilities https...
Fusion regulation news, weather forecasting for understanding plasma, ceramic matrix composites, Japan adopots a nation fusion strategy and desktop fusion funded
May 09, 2023 18:10 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBA 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/scient... 3. Collaboration developing silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites for fusion ht...
The good tech awards, every fusion device, damage detection in superconductors, ITER delays
January 20, 2023 11:13 - 7 minutes - 6.32 MBDr. 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 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3657...
A BIG fusion announcement and our end of year wrap-up!
December 19, 2022 19:46 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MB2022 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).
UK fusion start-up plans reactor, TAE win CalCompetes Grant, BEIS commit £120million, CNL and First Light partner up and tripling the fusion energy product
December 02, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBA 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 Grant https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clean-fusion-energy-le...
Russia send giant magnet, solving winter heating woes, magnets in fusion and fusion fantasy to reality
November 18, 2022 11:09 - 8 minutes - 8.56 MBA 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. Nucle...
Tokamak Energy's next step, neutron-material interaction, gigantic fusion gun and General Atomics fusion power plant concept
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.15 MBDr. 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...
Fed commit to fusion, West Burton A gets the go ahead, Z pinch gets closer, high-flux neutrons and Princeton scientists overcome more challenges
October 07, 2022 09:33 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBEmre 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 mov...
Thailand joins in, supercomputers enable more, tungsten-boron and £20billion job
September 09, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBA 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. https://www.newcivilengineer.c...
Fusion News Summer Recap!
August 12, 2022 09:19 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThe 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 https://as...
Fusion investment's new high, laser facility back to the drawing board, UKAEA-CFS agreement, Google and Chevron invest
July 31, 2022 20:28 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBIn 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 ...
Clean energy hope, chipping away at corrosion, UK leading the new era, MIT joining forces
June 17, 2022 12:33 - 9 minutes - 8.02 MBThis 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 LEA...
Closer than ever, more power, Idaho's fusion project and robotic snakes
June 04, 2022 20:19 - 9 minutes - 9.29 MBCyd 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, stud...
Tokamak energy calls for investment, STEP requiring cryogenic innovation, MIT expands research collaboration with CFS and an energy lifeline
May 20, 2022 12:36 - 11 minutes - 8.58 MBIn 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 pace https://physicsworld.com/a/realizing-the-step-fusion-drea...
HB11 to develop new laser, White House setting sights, harnessing machine learning and physics puzzle unravelled…
May 06, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBHB11 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.com/articles/hb11-energy-awarded--22-million-project-to-develop-australian-nuclear-fusion-indu...
Laser fusion milestone, blue origin solution, diversity and inclusion and stellerators acting wild
April 08, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBA 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-20220216-p59x29 2. Blue Origin vets unveil startup seeking small solution to massive challenge...
White House fusion event, 100 million degrees, and a "Big Gun"
March 25, 2022 15:39 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBIn this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, a PhD student working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy presents a series of stories about the White House fusion energy event, a 100 million degree breakthrough at Tokamak Energy, the "Big Gun" at First Light Fusion, new information about Marvel Fusion, and bonuses. 1. To Help Tackle Climate Crisis, White House Touts Nuclear Fusion https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... 2. A nuclear fusion device pushes plasma to a record-bre...
Fusion News, Friday March 25, 2022 - White House fusion event, 100 million degrees, and a "Big Gun"
March 25, 2022 15:39 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBIn this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, a PhD student working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy presents a series of stories about the White House fusion energy event, a 100 million degree breakthrough at Tokamak Energy, the "Big Gun" at First Light Fusion, new information about Marvel Fusion, and bonuses. 1. To Help Tackle Climate Crisis, White House Touts Nuclear Fusion https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... 2. A nuclear fusion device pushes plasma to a record-bre...
Perfomance of a fusion power plant, self-sustained divertor operation, innovative magnets and Energy Singularity
March 11, 2022 10:49 - 11 minutes - 8.44 MBA roundup of the latest fusion news present by Dr. Erica Salazar, a Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. 1. Researchers examine the performance of a fusion power pilot plant to generate electricity https://phys.org/news/2022-02-fusion-electricity.html 2. Self-sustained diverter oscillation mechanism identified in fusion plasma experiment https://phys.org/news/2022-03-self-sustained-oscillation-mechanism-fusion-plasma.html 3. Innovative new magnet could facilitate developm...
Major fusion breakthrough, AI in charge, stellerators renaissance, Frazer-Nash supports UKAEA
February 25, 2022 17:19 - 9 minutes - 15.1 MBA roundup of the latest fusion news presented by Emre Yildirim, a PhD student working on materials for fusion energy. Links to the stories discussed are below: 1. Major Breakthrough on Nuclear Fusion energy https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60312633 2. Physics Breakthrough as AI Successfully Controls Plasma in Nuclear Fusion Experiment https://www.sciencealert.com/physics-breakthrough-as-ai-successfully-controls-plasma-in-nuclear-fusion-experiment And the podcast: https://y...
US project milestone, European giant joins fusion, Japanese start-up darling and fusion and net zero
February 11, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBA summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. U.S. Project Reaches Major Milestone toward Practical Fusion Power https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-project-reaches-major-milestone-toward-practical-fusion-power/ 2. European industrial giants join nuclear fusion race https://www.ft.com/content/b13261a6-a44b-462a-8303-9aed1ac649a0 3. Japan fusion ener...
Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Andrew Holland
February 04, 2022 18:38 - 30 minutes - 70.8 MBWith a plethora of news regarding new rounds of funding for fusion and big milestones being achieved, this months episode is a sit down with CEO of the Fusion Industry Association Andrew Holland. We take a dive into some of the specific stories we have covered on the likes of Commonwealth Fusion System and Helion Energy but the conversation subsequently takes a wider approach looking at this funding in the context of wider fusion deveopment and the current global issues we are facing. Watc...
South Korean spark, prototype compression success, general atomics returns and JET milestone
January 28, 2022 11:45 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBA 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://asiatimes.com/2022/01/south-korea-ignites-a-spark-of-nuclear-fusion-hope/ (paywall) https://asiatimes.com/2022/01/south-korea-fires-up-its-artificial-sun/ 2. https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Prototype-machine-demonstrates-plasma-compression 3. https://cali...
A breakthrough year for fusion, China breaks record, fusion energy excitement, private capital and the new age of nuclear fusion
January 14, 2022 09:57 - 8 minutes - 9.96 MBA summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Was 2021 A Breakthrough Year For Fusion Energy? https://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniewindridge/2022/01/05/was-2021-a-breakthrough-year-for-fusion-energy/?sh=70aac59f762f 2. Fusion energy is a reason to be excited about the future https://www.vox.com/22801265/fusion-energy-electricity-power-climate-change-research-iter...
A new era, awards for advancement, more join UKAEA, magnet breakthrough and more!
December 24, 2021 14:39 - 10 minutes - 7.6 MBDr. Erica Salazar, a Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. 1. On the brink of a new era in nuclear fusion R&D https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-021-00412-4 2. Department of Energy Announces Second Round of FY 2021 Public-Private Partnership Awards to Advance Fusion Energy https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/department-energy-announces-second-round-fy-2021-public-private-partnership-awards 3. World-leading experts join UKAEA fusion energy mission https://www.gov.u...
Almost $2bn in new fusion investment, edge shaping improves performance and more...
December 10, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBA summary of the latest fusion news by Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester. Links to the articles are below: 1. Nuclear-Fusion Startup Lands $1.8 Billion as Investors Chase Star Power https://www.ft.com/content/40d291c2-0... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea... 2. Bezos-Backed General Fusion Raises $130 Million for Reactor https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl... 3. Shaping up nicely: Adjusting the plasma edge can improve the performance of a star on earth ...
Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Annie Kritcher
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 13.9 MBUS lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal In this months Fusion News Extra Ella Fox-Widdows chats to NIF's Dr Annie Kritcher about their most recent and exciting round of experiments. NIF broke their own record for fusion energy production with a whopping 1.35MJ. This was 70% of the energy input and is a massive step in the right direction for inertial confinement fusion. In this discussion, Ella and Annie discuss more about the science behind inertial confinement fusion, how th...
Congress hear about fusion, China's new discovery, the chase for fusion energy and time to bet big!
November 26, 2021 10:38 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MB1. Congressional Hearing on Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/post/congressional-hearing-on-fusion-energy-research-and-technology-development https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/post/support-for-fusion-energy-in-the-house-passed-build-back-better-legislation 2. Chinese Scientists Say They’ve Discovered Cheap New Way to Do Nuclear Fusion https://futurism.com/china-cheap-nuclear-fusion https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/...
Record fundraising, argon fluoride lasers, trans-pacific collaboration, fusion power in the 2030s
November 12, 2021 13:17 - 8 minutes - 7.24 MBA 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.ft.com/content/dcb75a56-ca23-439c-96db-56483979bf34 2. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-argon-fluoride-laser-fusion.html 3. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tae-technologies-partners-japans-institute-060000599.html 4. https://physicsworld.com/a/fusion-industry-predict...
Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Fanny Fouin
November 05, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20 MBFusion Energy: A Global Effort - A UK Opportunity In this month's Fusion News Extra we chat to Assystem's Fanny Fouin about their report in collaboration with IMechE on the UK's opportunity for world leadership in fusion energy. The chat between our co-host Ella Fox-Widdows and Fanny outlines the report but also the discussion touches on some of the topics in more detail. The report is a fantastic read and an exciting one for both UK listeners and those abroad. The report is here: https:...
Fusion towards the mainstream, commercial laser fusion, fusion in Scotland
October 29, 2021 08:42 - 7 minutes - 6.35 MBA summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Nuclear Fusion Edges Toward the Mainstream https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/business/fusion-energy.html <paywalled> https://www.seattletimes.com/business/nuclear-fusion-edges-toward-the-mainstream/ <accessible version> 2. The commercial drive for laser fusion power https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT...
UK’s fusion strategy, stellarator performance, good Finnish business and a fusion exhibition
October 15, 2021 08:33 - 8 minutes - 5.79 MBA summary of recent fusion news stories presented by Dr. Erica Salazar, a Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. 1. < Government sets out vision for UK's rollout of commercial fusion energy> https://businessnewswales.com/the-vision-for-uks-rollout-of-commercial-fusion-energy/ https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-government-publishes-fusion-strategy-9129061 https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-government-sets-out-fusion-ambitions https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...
Baseball backing, revolutionary magnet protection, new testing environment, moon mining and compact tokamak concepts!
October 02, 2021 16:12 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBA summary of the latest fusion news by University of Manchester PhD student Emre Yildirim. Links to the articles are below: 1. A-Rod and Lore back fusion power startup in funding round https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-22/a-rod-and-lore-back-fusion-power-startup-in-funding-round 2. Tokamak Energy develops new magnet protection technology https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tokamak-Energy-develops-new-magnet-protection-tech 3. Fusion Power Plant test facility opens ...
CFS/MIT demonstration HTS magnet success, First Light Fusion, new Materials roadmap and more.
September 17, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBToday’s news stories: 1. MIT-designed project achieves major advance toward fusion energy https://cfs.energy/news-and-media/cfs-commercial-fusion-power-with-hts-magnet https://news.mit.edu/2021/MIT-CFS-major-advance-toward-fusion-energy-0908 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/08/fusion-gets-closer-with-successful-test-of-new-kind-of-magnet.html https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/mit-backed-fusion-startup-hits-key-milestone-big-superconducting-magnets/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sci...
NIF near ignition, investors getting serious, fusion and climate, and supercomputer simulations
September 03, 2021 09:44 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBA summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58252784 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02338-4 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/21/radical-potential-nuclear-fusion-exposes-folly-net-zero-deadline/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2287304-h...
Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Derek Sutherland and Kyle Morgan
August 27, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 59.5 MBGaming graphics card allows faster, more precise control of fusion energy experiments... In this month's Fusion News Extra we take time to chat about a recent study conducted by CT Fusion at the University of Washington. This involved the use of GPUs to better control fusion plasma and how to keep the reaction going to stop it petering out. We are joined by Derek Sutherland, CEO and co-founder of CT Fusion, along with Kyle Morgan, a research scientist at the University of Washington. The di...
Helion prototype, gaming techniques for fusion, W7X stellarator efficiency, runaway electrons and fusion hotting up in Australia
August 20, 2021 08:51 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBA 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. Helion prepares to build seventh fusion prototype https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Helion-starts-construction-of-seventh-fusion-proto 2. Gaming graphics card allows faster, more precise control of fusion energy experiments https://phys.org/news/2021-07-gaming-graphics...
Fusion News Summer Special!
August 06, 2021 15:05 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBThis week we have a summer special for you! Some of our presenters here chare their favourite stories from the year gone by. From virtual plasma physics experiments to spreading heat out on the divertor, the presenters share their best bits! Hear from Erica Salazar, Cyd Cowley, Hazel Lowe, Leigh Ann Kesler and Melanie Windridge as they tell us what their favourite stories have been from the past year, and why Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRP...
Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Jay Brister
July 30, 2021 11:14 - 17 minutes - 14.1 MBFusion plant backed by Jeff Bezos to be built in UK - In this episode of our monthly podcast we chat to Jay Brister - Chief Business Development Officer at General Fusion - about their plans to build their demonstration plant in the UK at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in the UK. Ella Fox-Widdows chats to Jay about General Fusion's mission, why they chose this site and the exciting timelines of getting fusion energy ready for the grid as early as possible. They go on to talk about a co...
Tokamak energy grows, EFS aneutronic fusion, €300million for fusion research, Altrad and Doosan Babcock support UKAEA, More students learn about fusion and more!
July 23, 2021 07:40 - 8 minutes - 13.9 MBA summary of recent fusion energy news by Emre Yildirim, all links to the articles and stories discussed are below: 1. Tokamak Energy plans to double workforce in UK fusion boost https://energydigital.com/technology-and-ai/tokamak-energy-plans-double-workforce-uk-fusion-boost 2. EFS Plans Aneutronic Fusion Reactor https://www.eetasia.com/efs-plans-aneutronic-fusion-reactor/ 3. Euratom Programme receives 300million Euros for fusion research https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newseuratom-p...
SHINE closes funding cycle, DOE INFUSE awards, Helion sets new private fusion record, and more
July 09, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBA summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a fusion consultant specialising in science communication. 1. SHINE Medical Technologies Closes $150-million Series C-5 Financing to Advance Nuclear Fusion-Based Technologies https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210628005781/en/SHINE-Medical-Technologies-Closes-150-million-Series-C-5-Financing-to-Advance-Nuclear-Fusion-Based-Technologies https://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniewindridge/2021/04/22/shiny-happ...
Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Emre & Ella
July 02, 2021 08:30 - 20 minutes - 47.4 MBSpreading out the heat and mega magnets! In this episode of our Extra podcast the Fusion News Extra co-hosts Emre and Ella discuss some of the most recent fusion news described in the main Fusion News episodes in greater depth. This conversation centres around the MAST-U Super-X divertor and delivery of the massive central solenoid at ITER. Links to the stories discussed are below: MAST-U Super-X: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a36559078/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-uk-rea...