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| 03 Dec 2021 | Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Annie Kritcher | 00:16:57 | |
US 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 these experiments were run and why they are so exciting. They then go on to discuss the future of the experiments and of fusion as a whole. This episode references the story discussed in the Fusion News on September 3rd and the links are below. See the article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58252784 and catch the episode here: https://youtu.be/xKVWbTQnhew Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 19 Mar 2025 | UKAEA and Eni unite for worlds largest fusion fuel facility; US to test 'fusion blanket'; General Fusion's first plasma in cutting edge fusion machine; Virginia governor urges US fusion development | 00:09:47 | |
Kyra Jorgensen, working at FIA member Helion, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1.UKAEA and Eni Unite to Construct the World's Largest Fusion Fuel Facility https://www.sustainabletimes.co.uk/post/ukaea-and-eni-unite-to-construct-the-world-s-largest-fusion-fuel-facility 2. US to test crucial nuclear ‘fusion blanket’ to produce sun-like power on Earth https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-inl-nuclear-fusion-blanket 3. General Fusion’s Made-in-Canada Technology Achieves First Plasma in Cutting Edge Fusion Demonstration Machine https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusions-made-in-canada-technology-achieves-first-plasma-in-cutting-edge-fusion-demonstration-machine/ 4. Virginia governor say US must develop fusion or fall behind China on energy https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-virginia-governor-say-us-must-develop-fusion-or-fall-behind-china-2025-03-12/ Bonus: | |||
| 06 May 2022 | HB11 to develop new laser, White House setting sights, harnessing machine learning and physics puzzle unravelled… | 00:08:04 | |
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 2. White House Sets Sights on Commercial Fusion Energy https://www.aip.org/fyi/2022/white-house-sets-sights-commercial-fusion-energy 3. Machine learning, harnessed to extreme computing, aids fusion energy development 4. Princeton Physicists Unravel a Puzzle To Speed Fusion Energy Development https://scitechdaily.com/princeton-physicists-unravel-a-puzzle-to-speed-fusion-energy-development/ Bonuses: https://youtu.be/SJwZj_882rc?t=1339 https://www.ft.com/video/e7e8dbbb-98d8-4183-b313-9a34a0bbffd9 https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/sapphire-fibre-sensor-plane-space-fusion-power-b2062496.html | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | China races to lead, STEP, INFUSE awards, UK startup and US collaboration | 00:08:57 | |
Dr. Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solutions Engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Inside China’s race to lead the world in nuclear fusion https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02759-x 2. STEP forward to fusion https://royalsociety.org/blog/2024/08/step-forward-to-fusion/ 3. DOE awards $4.6M for fusion research https://www.neimagazine.com/news/doe-awards-4-6m-for-fusion-research/ 4. The UK nuclear fusion start-up helping the US develop stealth submarines https://www.ft.com/content/570267a4-657e-4c6b-805d-7b29a637e546 Bonus: Opinion | The world-saving potential of nuclear fusion just got a huge boost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/20/artificial-intelligence-nuclear-fusion-research/ FIA List of Fusion Events at NYC Climate Week Events https://x.com/Fusion_Industry/status/1826692360627257631 | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | CFS magnets to UW-Madison, China fusion development, China outspends US, industry growth | 00:12:10 | |
Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsin https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/lets-not-kick-down-the-ladder-commonwealth-fusion-systems-shares-its-secret-sauce/ 2. How China’s huge industrial supply chain may lead to ‘artificial sun’ via nuclear fusion https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269357/how-chinas-massive-industrial-supply-chain-may-help-give-rise-artificial-sun 3. China Outspends the U.S. on Fusion in the Race for Energy’s Holy Grail https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-us-fusion-race-4452d3be 4. The nuclear fusion industry is having a growth spurt https://www.axios.com/2024/07/17/nuclear-fusion-companies-funding Bonus: WHAM! Nuclear fusion experiment hits new record for magnet strength https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/18/wham-nuclear-fusion-experiment-hits-new-record-for-magnet-strength/ Advancements in Z-pinch fusion: New insights from plasma pressure profiles https://www.llnl.gov/article/51431/advancements-z-pinch-fusion-new-insights-plasma-pressure-profiles Kiwi physicist puts New Zealand in the nuclear fusion race https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/dr-ratu-mataira-openstar-founder-on-his-mission-to-unlock-the-power-of-fusion-energy/ Split of Fusion Regulation from Fission Codified by New Law https://ww2.aip.org/fyi/split-of-fusion-regulation-from-fission-codified-by-new-law | |||
| 24 Dec 2021 | A new era, awards for advancement, more join UKAEA, magnet breakthrough and more! | 00:10:24 | |
Dr. 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 3. World-leading experts join UKAEA fusion energy mission https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-leading-experts-join-ukaea-fusion-energy-mission 4. Breakthrough in efficient powering of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets IAEA webinar: “Pushing for Fusion Energy—What is happening now?” New US Fusion Energy Website https://scitechdaily.com/calling-all-fusioneers-new-us-fusion-energy-website-launched/ Will fusion energy define our clean energy future? Al Jazeera | |||
| 04 Feb 2022 | Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Andrew Holland | 00:30:56 | |
With 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. Watch us on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FusionIndustryAssociation | |||
| 02 Apr 2025 | US firm unveils 350MW stellarator design; CFS hits key machine construction milestone; Marvel Fusion secures €113 million; Germany plans 1 GW fusion facility; Thea Energy simplifies fusion | 00:11:04 | |
Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. US firm unveils world’s largest 350MW stellarator fusion power design basishttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-stellarator-fusion-power-design-basis?group=test_b 2. Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/bill-gates-backed-commonwealth-fusion-systems-hits-key-reactor-construction-milestone/ 3.Marvel Fusion secures €113 million in Series B funding https://technews180.com/funding-news/marvel-fusion-secures-e113-million-in-series-b-funding/ 4. Germany plans 1 gigawatt nuclear fusion facility at famous Biblis reactor sitehttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/germany-1gw-nuclear-fusion-power-plant?group=test_b 5.Thea Energy Hits Milestone in Quest to Simplify Fusion https://heatmap.news/climate-tech/thea-energy-fusion-stellarator-magnets Bonus: https://www.sustainability-times.com/low-carbon-energy/three-times-the-size-of-the-pentagon-this-giant-fusion-research-center-rising-in-china-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-energy/ https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-industry-association-ceo-andrew-holland-highlights-key-reports-at-iaea-fusion-webinar/ | |||
| 16 Apr 2021 | 16th April 2021 | 00:07:54 | |
TAE milestone and funding, UK fusion progress, household cleaner for fusion and a new concept design. A 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 Firm Hits Funding Record With Plasma Breakthrough 2. UK nuclear fusion firms make progress towards providing clean power https://phys.org/news/2021-04-ingredient-household-cleaner-fusion-reactions.html 3. Research confirms ingredient in household cleaner could improve fusion reactions https://phys.org/news/2021-04-ingredient-household-cleaner-fusion-reactions.html 4. Compact Advanced Tokomak Concept Takes Fusion Power One Step Closer to Commercial Reality Bonuses https://innovationorigins.com/italian-energy-transition-focuses-on-hydrogen-and-nuclear-fusion/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | Korea fusion record, US-Japan fusion partnership, funding, misinformation | 00:07:44 | |
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 venture https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everetts-helion-eyes-central-wa-for-groundbreaking-energy-venture/ 3. US, Japan announce partnership to accelerate nuclear fusion https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-japan-announce-joint-partnership-accelerate-nuclear-fusion-sources-2024-04-10/ 4. Americans Supportive but Misinformed About Fusion Energy's Promise https://ou.edu/news/articles/2024/april/americans-supportive-but-misinformed-about-fusion-energys-promise#:~:text=This%20first%2Dof%2Dits%2D,fusion%20energy%20in%20the%20U.S. 5. Max Planck spinout nets €20M to build ‘stellarator’ fusion machine https://thenextweb.com/news/german-startup-max-planck-proxima-fusion-stellarator Bonuses Supercomputer: https://interestingengineering.com/ie-originals/ie-explainer/season-10/can-dawn-supercomputer-deliver-green-fusion-energy Gates/Bezos: https://emagazine.com/bill-gates-jeff-bezos-excited-about-promise-of-nuclear-fusion/ Forbes on Fusion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2024/04/08/nuclear-fusion-is-not-a-moonshot-but-an-attainable-goal/?sh=16484497494f EuroNews ITER: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/03/26/inside-the-worlds-first-reactor-that-will-power-earth-using-the-same-nuclear-reaction-as-t Fusion-enhanced pulsed plasma propulsion drive: https://thedebrief.org/rocketstar-successfully-demonstrates-firestar-nuclear-fusion-enhanced-pulsed-plasma-propulsion-drive/ NPR podcast: https://www.npr.org/2024/03/15/1198909506/commercial-nuclear-fusion-clean-energy-helion-investment FIA 2024 Conference: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-hosts-2024-annual-policy-conference/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nuclear-fusion-backers-meet-us-capital-competition-with-china-looms-2024-03-20/ | |||
| 09 Apr 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Warren McKenzie | 00:19:59 | |
Hydrogen fusion start-up HB11 Energy hits $4.8m in oversubscribed pre-seed raise - in our monthly series Ella Fox-Widdows discusses the first round of pre-seed funding for the Australian start-up HB11 Energy with co-Founder and Managing Director Warren McKenzie. The conversation centres around the company's recent round of funding, their innovative approach to fusion and the being a fusion start up in Australia. This conversation references our news round-up on Friday 5th March that you can catch up on here: https://youtu.be/XpxHPCQ4Rzc or directly in your podcast app! Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | Bill Gates-backed startup gets new funding, South Korea investment, density limit, license obtained, UK prototype | 00:06:41 | |
Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/bill-gates-backed-type-one-energy-lands-massive-seed-extension-to-commercialize-fusion-power/ 2. South Korea to invest $866M in fusion energy development https://www.neimagazine.com/news/south-korea-to-invest-866m-in-fusion-energy-development/ 3. Fusion Closer to Reality as Scientists Smash Density Limit by Factor of 10 https://www.sciencealert.com/fusion-closer-to-reality-as-scientists-smash-density-limit-by-factor-of-10 4. Helion secures license for Polaris fusion https://www.neimagazine.com/news/helion-secures-licence-to-advance-polaris-fusion-facility/ 5. Nuclear fusion prototype will be 'UK's Nasa moment' https://bbc.com/news/articles/c80e86d1kl3o Bonus: The secret force for limitless energy? Lasers - TED Talk by Tammy Ma https://www.ted.com/talks/tammy_ma_the_secret_force_for_limitless_energy_lasers?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Celebrating ignition through art at City Center Bishop Ranch https://www.llnl.gov/article/51456/celebrating-ignition-through-art-city-center-bishop-ranch Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity https://physicsworld.com/a/zap-energy-targets-fusion-power-without-magnets-claudia-de-rham-on-the-beauty-of-gravity/#:~:text=At%20zap%20energy%2C%20which%20is,about%20her%20career%20in%20research. | |||
| 01 May 2024 | Record Z-pinch temperatures, MIT magnets, US bill, new plasma control, ITER equipment | 00:10:23 | |
Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Record electron temperatures for a small-scale, sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion device achieved https://phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-temperatures-small-scale-stabilized.html Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 155101 (2024) - Elevated Electron Temperature Coincident with Observed Fusion Reactions in a Sheared-Flow-Stabilized $Z$ Pinch https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.155101 2. MIT’s superconducting magnets are ready for fusion | MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/23/1090425/mits-superconducting-magnets-are-ready-for-fusion/ 3. U.S. lawmakers introduce bill aimed at accelerating nuclear fusion https://www.power-eng.com/nuclear/u-s-lawmakers-introduce-bill-aimed-at-accelerating-nuclear-fusion/#gref 4. Creating an island paradise in a fusion reactor https://phys.org/news/2024-04-island-paradise-fusion-reactor.html 5. Europe delivers equipment for ITER’s cold vacuum circuit - Fusion for Energy https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/europe-delivers-equipment-for-iters-cold-vacuum-circuit/ Bonus: Q&A: Dr. Michael Ford on the Potential for Fusion-Powered Ships Sea Technology magazine (sea-technology.com) https://sea-technology.com/dr-michael-ford-princeton-plasma-physics-laboratory-interview-nuclear-fusion-ship-energy Energy Switch | Nuclear Fusion | Season 4 | Episode 1 | PBS https://www.pbs.org/video/nuclear-fusion-lgmexv/ The race to fusion energy: a geopolitical opportunity that encourages international collaboration. https://www.theconferencecorner.info/post/the-race-to-fusion-energy-a-geopolitical-opportunity-that-encourages-international-collaboration Building the cruise control of a nuclear fusion reactor | Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research https://www.differ.nl/news/phd-gijs-derks-2024 The Hope and Hype of Fusion Energy, Explained - Joseph Polidoro - The Dispatch https://thedispatch.com/article/the-hope-and-hype-of-fusion-energy-explained/ The EU blueprint for fusion energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AY7807KGJI | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems plans to build its first power plant in Virginia; UK funds fusion; production of fusion-grade steel at scale | 00:08:42 | |
Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion Start-Up Plans to Build Its First Power Plant in Virginia https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/commonwealth-fusion-power-plant.html 2. Ministers pledge record €410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/16/ministers-pledge-record-410m-to-support-uk-nuclear-fusion-energy 3. Is the world ready for the transformational power of fusion? https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/fusion-energy-future/ 4. Fusion-grade steel produced at scale in UK-first https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fusion-grade-steel-produced-at-scale-in-uk-first Bonus: | |||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Record fundraising, argon fluoride lasers, trans-pacific collaboration, fusion power in the 2030s | 00:08:01 | |
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.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-predicts-electricity-generation-by-the-2030s/ Bonus1. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fusion-energy-at-cop26 Live stream: https://youtu.be/v2WdlxZqLYM Bonus2. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/fusion-power-future/ https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/in-pictures-nuclear-fusion-power/ Bonus3. https://www.eetimes.com/iter-project-provides-a-path-to-fusion-energy/ | |||
| 10 Jan 2024 | China fusion update, tokamaks, JET, US progress | 00:11:03 | |
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 'Artificial Sun' Promised by 2026 in Fusion Energy Upgrade: https://www.newsweek.com/sustained-artificial-sun-fusion-energy-1857042 3. Opening the Magnetic Bottle of a Tokamak Causes Particles to Rush Inward: https://www.energy.gov/science/fes/articles/opening-magnetic-bottle-tokamak-causes-particles-rush-inward#:~:text=Opening%20the%20Magnetic%20Bottle%20of%20a%20Tokamak%20Causes%20Particles%20to%20Rush%20Inward,-January%202%2C%202024&text=The%20evolution%20over%20time%20of,reduce%2C%20and%20the%20density%20increases. 4. JET to be repurposed after delivering final plasma: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsjet-to-be-repurposed-after-delivering-final-plasma-11405916 5. US fusion energy dreams edge closer to reality, Congress permitting: https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/02/fusions_future_is_looking_bright/ Bonuses: 1. EU and Japan celebrate start of operations of the JT-60SA fusion reactor and reaffirm close cooperation on fusion energy: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-and-japan-celebrate-start-operations-jt-60sa-fusion-reactor-and-reaffirm-close-cooperation-fusion-2023-12-01_en#:~:text=General%20for%20Energy-,EU%20and%20Japan%20celebrate%20start%20of%20operations%20of%20the%20JT,close%20cooperation%20on%20fusion%20energy&text=The%20EU%20and%20Japan%20have,located%20in%20Ibaraki%20Prefecture%2C%20Japan. 2. UKAEA awards £7.4m to develop lithium technologies for fusion: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-awards-74m-to-develop-lithium-technologies-for-fusion#:~:text=UKAEA%20has%20awarded%20%C2%A37.4,sustainable%20fusion%20energy%20fuel%20cycle.&text=Lithium%20technologies%20are%20being%20developed,a%20fusion%20energy%20fuel%20cycle. 3. Inside the world's first reactor that will power Earth using the same nuclear reaction as the Sun: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/26/inside-the-worlds-first-reactor-that-will-power-earth-using-the-same-nuclear-reaction-as-t 4. The need for fusion - with the UK Atomic Energy Authority: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_XZ-nh_Be4 5. Is nuclear fusion the future of clean energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuOBR7t1mG8 | |||
| 15 Oct 2021 | UK’s fusion strategy, stellarator performance, good Finnish business and a fusion exhibition | 00:08:15 | |
A 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 2. < Harnessing the Power of the Sun on Earth: Major Advance in Stellarator Performance for Fusion Energy> < https://scitechdaily.com/harnessing-the-power-of-the-sun-on-earth-major-advance-in-stellarator-performance-for-fusion-energy/> 3. < Finland breeds business from cross-disciplinary fusion reactor research> https://finnfusion.fi/news/finland-breeds-business-from-cross-disciplinary-fusion-reactor-research/ 4. < Exhibition brings fusion power to the people of Marseille > https://fusion-expo.euro-fusion.org/ Bonuses < Can Nuclear Fusion Put the Brakes on Climate Change?> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/can-nuclear-fusion-put-the-brakes-on-climate-change < Clean energy from the fastest moving objects on earth> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58602159 Sponsored by Anthropcene Institute https://anthropoceneinstitute.com Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | Russia send giant magnet, solving winter heating woes, magnets in fusion and fusion fantasy to reality | 00:08:43 | |
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. Nuclear fusion power edges from fantasy to reality https://www.ft.com/content/193638e4-8... Bonus Stories: | |||
| 23 Jul 2021 | Tokamak energy grows, EFS aneutronic fusion, €300million for fusion research, Altrad and Doosan Babcock support UKAEA, More students learn about fusion and more! | 00:08:57 | |
A 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 4. Altrad and Doosan Babcock sign UK fusion support contract 5. Students at Institutions Across the U.S. Learn About Plasma and Fusion Research in New Program Managed by PPPL Bonuses: New CFS facility: 10 new phases of plasma: Congressman talks fusion: https://www.fcnp.com/2021/07/16/congressman-beyer-talks-nuclear-fusion-energy-at-town-hall/ New fusion podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-fox-widdows Catch the podcast version and the ‘Extra’ Episodes here: | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | Tokamak Energy's next step, neutron-material interaction, gigantic fusion gun and General Atomics fusion power plant concept | 00:09:03 | |
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. General Atomics announces concept for Fusion Pilot Plant https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Ar... Bonuses: Chinese researchers say they have made a huge breakthrough in their extraordinary pursuit of creating an artificial sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/2019945... China's new-generation 'artificial sun' makes a breakthrough https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-10-21... World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Wants to Equal Fossil Fuel Output https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusi... What is nuclear fusion? Harnessing the power of the sun in the quest for clean energy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-... | |||
| 04 Jun 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with...the Tokamak Energy HTS Magnet Team | 00:25:24 | |
Mind-boggling magnets could unlock plentiful power - This episode of our monthly podcast is centred on the work that the High Temperature Superconductor Magnet team at Tokamak Energy are working on to develop High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) for use in their fusion machines! In this episode Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Greg Brittles, the Senior High Temperature Superconductor Magnet Engineer, Rod Bateman, the HTS Magnet Development Manager and Robert Slade, the Director of Technology Development at Tokamak Energy, a private fusion company in Oxfordshire, where they discuss what high temperature superconductors are, why they're important for fusion, and Tokamak Energy's approach that utilises the spherical tokamak design. You can find more information about High Temperature Superconductors and the research at Tokamak Energy on the Tokamak Energy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5fI6Y-CBMk&t=11s Watch the Fusion News update referenced in this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1QSQOUxJZo&t=74s or listen to the Fusion News episode in podcast form on your podcast app! Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | Clean energy hope, chipping away at corrosion, UK leading the new era, MIT joining forces | 00:09:09 | |
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 ‘new era’ of energy with huge breakthrough to harness power of stars on Earth https://www.express.co.uk/news/scienc... 4. To Make Commercial Fusion a Reality, MIT Is Joining Forces With a Bill Gates-Backed Startup https://www.popularmechanics.com/scie... Bonuses: The Cable Podcast featuring Marvel Fusion CEO Moritz von der Linden at 22:50 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/... Articles from Phys.org on what happens at the very edge of a tokamak plasma https://phys.org/news/2022-06-unprece... https://phys.org/news/2022-06-feedbac... | |||
| 28 May 2021 | New fusion gas gun, Zap Energy's latest funding, more magnets completed for ITER and how to be carbon free with fusion energy! | 00:06:02 | |
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://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-Light-Fusion-completes-two-stage-gas-gun-wit 3. https://quebecnewstribune.com/press-release-coverage/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-completed-four-tf-coils-for-the-international-thermonuclear-experimental-reactor-9059/and the video tour of ITER https://www.iter.org/news/videos/571 4. https://www.eetimes.com/carbon-free-energy-by-fusion-technology/# Bonus1. https://www.iaea.org/fusion-energy/iter-the-worlds-largest-fusion-experiment Bonus2. https://news.mit.edu/2021/theo-mouratidis-going-to-extremes-0524 Bonus3. https://scitechdaily.com/science-made-simple-what-is-a-stellarator/ | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | Tokamak Energy reveals pilot plant design details, Thales and Max Planck set a world record, DOE announces $30M for commercial fusion | 00:10:10 | |
October 30, 2024 Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's global fusion news update, summarizing behind all of the major headlines. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Tokamak Energy gives details of pilot fusion energy plant design https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tokamak-energy-gives-details-of-pilot-fusion-energy-plant-design 2. Thales and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics set a world record in the field of nuclear fusion https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/group/press_release/thales-and-max-planck-institute-plasma-physics-set-world-record-field 3. For Heating Plasma in Fusion Devices, Researchers Unravel How Electrons Respond to Neutral Beam Injection https://www.energy.gov/science/fes/articles/heating-plasma-fusion-devices-researchers-unravel-how-electrons-respond 4. Nuclear fusion push: General Atomics releases FUSE to speed up reactor development https://interestingengineering.com/energy/general-atomics-fuse-nuclear-fusion-energy 5. U.S. Department of Energy Announces Nearly $30 Million for 13 Projects to Enable Commercial Fusion Energy https://arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-media/press-releases/us-department-energy-announces-nearly-30-million-13-projects-enable Bonus: https://energynews.pro/en/progress-of-fusion-reactors-in-spain-and-new-zealand/ https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/fusion-as-the-future-of-baseload-energy-powering-a-decarbonised-world/52112/ https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/s127 https://interestingengineering.com/energy/mast-upgrade-1600-fusion-plasma-pulses https://interestingengineering.com/science/plasma-thrusters-nuclear-fusion-boost | |||
| 20 Mar 2024 | Fusion plasma, magnets, industry breakthroughs and partnerships | 00:06:44 | |
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 ready for fusion https://news.mit.edu/2024/tests-show-high-temperature-superconducting-magnets-fusion-ready-0304 3. First Light Fusion hails success of initial test in Z Machine https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-Light-Fusion-hails-success-of-initial-test-i#:~:text=The%20UK's%20First%20Light%20Fusion,new%20pressure%20record%20for%20quartz. 4. Japan laser fusion startup seeks more partners https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Japan-laser-fusion-startup-seeks-more-partners 5. Longview Fusion selects Fluor to design laser fusion plant https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newslongview-fusion-selects-fluor-to-design-laser-fusion-plant-11594517 Bonuses: Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies” https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-focus-at-congressional-hearing-on-arpa-es-role-in-developing-breakthrough-technologies/ New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/new-european-union-report-outlines-new-european-public-private-partnerships-for-fusion-energy/ Congress Increases U.S. Funding for Fusion Energy Sciences Research https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/congress-increases-u-s-funding-for-fusion-energy-sciences-research/ | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | Fusion startup lands $900M in funding; Japan launches FAST fusion project; NYT covers why fusion is moving fast; Tokamak Energy raises $125M; OpenStar achieves first plasma | 00:09:21 | |
November 27, 2024 Fusion News Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Nuclear Startup Pacific Fusion Nabs $900 Million in Funding https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/nuclear-startup-pacific-fusion-raises-900-million-in-funding 2. Japan launches FAST fusion power project https://www.neimagazine.com/news/japan-launches-fast-fusion-power-project/ 3. The Quest to Build a Star on Earth https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/15/climate/fusion-energy.html?smid=url-share 4. Limitless fusion power: Tokamak Energy heats up with $125M from investors including British Patient Capital https://techfundingnews.com/tokamak-energy-8m-investment-fusion-limitless-fusion-power/ 5. Nuclear fusion start-up claims milestone with unconventional reactor https://www.ft.com/content/69ac41e6-36ad-41b7-92f3-25198a338c0f Bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq68cV7HAIg You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rFiUiqClflM | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Laser fusion milestone, blue origin solution, diversity and inclusion and stellerators acting wild | 00:09:59 | |
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 2. Blue Origin vets unveil startup seeking small solution to massive challenge of fusion energy 3. Atomic energy authority aims for diversity and inclusion with fusion energy employment scheme 4. Stellarator plasma oscillations resemble struggle between predator and prey Bonuses: | |||
| 02 Oct 2021 | Baseball backing, revolutionary magnet protection, new testing environment, moon mining and compact tokamak concepts! | 00:07:23 | |
A 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 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 in South Yorkshire https://www.theengineer.co.uk/components-tested-fusion-power-plant-yorkshire/ 4. Rolls-Royce’s new plan to mine on the moon https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-10004081/Rolls-Royces-nuclear-plan-Moon.html 5. Researchers simulate new compact power plant concept https://phys.org/news/2021-09-simulate-compact-fusion-power-concept.html Bonus: Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 19 Feb 2021 | 19th February 2021 | 00:06:36 | |
Radiating lithium pellets, local heroes, double-pulsed laser beams and engineering for 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. Lithium could help control extreme heat in future fusion facilities https://www.mining.com/lithium-could-help-control-extreme-heat-in-future-fusion-facilities/ 2. 'Trailblazing': Lancaster hoping to be home to planet's first ever nuclear fusion plant… and other local stories https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/cumbria-pins-fusion-nuclear-hopes-on-moorside/ 3. Activating Relativistic Effects of Intense Laser Light in Plasma for Nuclear Fusion 4. Empowered by fusion https://www.neimagazine.com/features/featureempowered-by-fusion-8509991/ Bonus1. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/02/view-from-brussels-financially-fit-fusion/ Bonus3. https://physicsworld.com/a/green-technology-and-growth-a-vision-we-can-believe-in/ | |||
| 17 Sep 2021 | CFS/MIT demonstration HTS magnet success, First Light Fusion, new Materials roadmap and more. | 00:08:52 | |
Today’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/sciencetech/article-9972653/Magnet-milestones-distant-nuclear-fusion-dream-closer.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdoI1X5m96s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXLO3-7BRwQ 2. Giant magnet could ease path to fusion energy https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/571591-equilibrium-sustainability?rl=1 https://apnews.com/article/technology-sports-france-climate-environment-and-nature-029d14f22aaabe1a33030f612d8fc52a 3. Startup Seeks to Enable Pulsed Fusion https://www.eetimes.com/startup-seeks-to-enable-pulsed-fusion/ 4. Roadmap highlights materials route to fusion https://www.theengineer.co.uk/fusion-materials/ 5. Curtain Call for the COMPASS Tokamak https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/3661 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJAz6NqwZrU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86gT8JdwsMw&t=13s 6. Negative Triangularity – A Positive for Tokamak Fusion Power Reactors https://scitechdaily.com/negative-triangularity-a-positive-for-tokamak-fusion-power-reactors/ Bonus: The Miracle Cure for All Our Energy Woes? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/books/review/the-star-builders-arthur-turrell.html Is The World Investing Enough In Nuclear Fusion Research? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-investing-enough-nuclear-fusion-220000377.html https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Is-The-World-Investing-Enough-In-Nuclear-Fusion-Research.html Fusion breakthrough dawns a new era for US energy and industry https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/571722-fusion-breakthrough-dawns-a-new-era-for-us-energy-and-industry
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| 05 Feb 2025 | Helion raises $425m for fusion machine, UKAEA invests £200m in fusion development, SMART tokamak advancement | 00:10:00 | |
Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft 2. Deploying Advanced Energy Tech Faster 3. UKAEA to invest £200m to advance fusion fuel development https://www.neimagazine.com/news/ukaea-to-invest-200m-to-advance-fusion-fuel-development/ 4. SMART: One step closer to nuclear fusion with its first plasma https://phys.org/news/2025-01-smart-closer-nuclear-fusion-plasma.html Bonus: Exclusive: Images show China building huge fusion research facility, analysts say Private companies aim to demonstrate working fusion reactors in 2025 | |||
| 19 Mar 2021 | 19th March 2021 | 00:08:08 | |
New fusion site, bottling plasma, going to Mars, and spherical tokamaks show promise. A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Marie Comer, doctor in linguistics, and currently participating in a research project on the communication plan for Renaissance Fusion. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. MIT energy start-up homes in on fusion, with plans for 47-acre site in Devens 2. Bottling the World’s Coldest Plasma to Unlock the Secrets of Fusion Power https://scitechdaily.com/bottling-the-worlds-coldest-plasma-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-fusion-power/ 3. Fusion Thruster Company Wants NASA to Go to Mars With Nuclear Propulsion 4. New Analysis Promises Accelerated Development Of Fusion Power Bonus JT60SA successfully reaches its full energization https://www.jt60sa.org/wp/02-03-2021-jt-60sa-successfully-reaches-its-full-design-toroidal-field/ Generating power with ‘miniature suns’ | |||
| 11 Jun 2021 | Plasma exhaust breakthrough, China’s new record, UK regulatory support for fusion innovation | 00:07:05 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Melanie Windridge, UK Director of the Fusion Industry Association, Communications Consultant at Tokamak Energy and Founder of Fusion Energy Insights. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Fusion breakthrough brings scientists a step closer to limitless clean energy 2. Chinese ‘artificial sun’ hits new mark in fusion energy mission https://www.sciencealert.com/china-s-artificial-sun-fusion-reactor-reached-another-milestone https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/China-Boasts-Successful-Nuclear-Fusion.html 3. UK’s new proposals support rapid rollout of fusion energy Bonuses: Stop Misinformation From Blocking The Rollout Of Fusion Energy When Will We Have Nuclear Fusion Energy? https://www.nanalyze.com/2021/06/when-nuclear-fusion-energy/ It’s Time For Congress to Support Fusion Energy https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-for-congress-to-support-fusion-energy/ | |||
| 11 Feb 2022 | US project milestone, European giant joins fusion, Japanese start-up darling and fusion and net zero | 00:07:53 | |
A 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 2. European industrial giants join nuclear fusion race https://www.ft.com/content/b13261a6-a44b-462a-8303-9aed1ac649a0 3. Japan fusion energy start-up a venture capital darling https://asiatimes.com/2022/02/japan-fusion-energy-start-up-a-venture-capital-darling/ 4. Can nuclear fusion power the race to net zero? https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/power/can-nuclear-fusion-power-the-race-to-net-zero Bonus www.fusioniscoming.com to register Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | Thailand joins in, supercomputers enable more, tungsten-boron and £20billion job | 00:08:49 | |
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 3. https://phys.org/news/2022-08-elemental-scientists-boron-tungsten-components.html 4. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/contractors-alerted-to-20bn-fusion-energy-job-24-08-2022/ Bonus1. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/nuclear-fusion-near-future-uk/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/26/nuclear-fusion-technology-climate-change/ Bonus 2. https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusion-energy-politics-biden-trump-1736423 Bonus 3. | |||
| 26 Jun 2024 | Hybrid design, industry advances, plasma model, CNL initiative | 00:08:54 | |
Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solution Consultant at digiLab, gives today's global Fusion News update, highlighting the major recent developments in fusion. Links to all the fusion news stories are included below: 1. Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficient https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435679-hybrid-design-could-make-nuclear-fusion-reactors-more-efficient/ 2. Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution https://www.wired.com/story/fusion-sparks-an-energy-revolution/ 3. A Plasma Escape Plan Solved a Monumental Fusion Roadblock https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a61112081/plasma-escape-plan-fusion-reactor-breakthrough/ 4. CNL launches new initiatives to fast-track fusion energy deployment https://www.neimagazine.com/news/cnl-launches-new-initiatives-to-fast-track-fusion-energy-deployment/ Bonus: https://fusioniscoming.com/ https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/us-senate-passes-advance-act-including-legislation-to-codify-us-fusion-regulations/ | |||
| 12 Mar 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Lorne Horton | 00:16:21 | |
Fuel for world's largest fusion reactor ITER set for a test run - Emre Yildirim dives into this story with Lorne Horton, Programme Leader at the Joint European Torus (JET). This episode references our story in our main segment on March 5th highlighting the recent commencing of the JET deuterium-tritium fusion campaign. The discussion involves the aim of the campaign and why it's needed now, but also branches out into a wider discussion on the public network of fusion research. You can watch the video version of the referenced story here: https://youtu.be/XpxHPCQ4Rzc Or listen to it here in your podcast app! Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 09 May 2023 | Fusion regulation news, weather forecasting for understanding plasma, ceramic matrix composites, Japan adopots a nation fusion strategy and desktop fusion funded | 00:11:12 | |
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/scient... 3. Collaboration developing silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites for fusion https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content... 4. Japan Adopts National Strategy on Nuclear Fusion as Competition Intensifies https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202... 5. ‘Desktop fusion’ start up avalanche energy lands 40m$ and logs new tech achievement https://www.geekwire.com/2023/desktop... | |||
| 12 Feb 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Dr. Alex Creely | 00:25:36 | |
Fusion News Extra podcast featuring a chat between Ella Fox-Widows and Dr. Alex Creely of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. The discussion references one of our covered stories on 22nd January 2021 regarding the Department of Energy's new long-range plan to deliver fusion energy. It then branches out into wider topics of how CFS fits in with this plan and the delivery of fusion energy to the energy mix. You can watch the video version of the referenced story here: https://youtu.be/BfMJTzkLB1E Or listen to it here in your podcast app! Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 | General Fusion achievement; China ships ITER modules; Researchers reveal mechanism of runaway electron generation; Tokamak Energy partners with UK and US governments | 00:10:20 | |
December 11, 2024 Mechanical engineer Jasmine Mund gives today's Fusion News episode, summarizing the major fusion news headlines from the past two weeks. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. General Fusion confirms significant fusion neutron yield and plasma stability during MTF compression experiment series with new peer-reviewed publication https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-confirms-significant-fusion-neutron-yield-and-plasma-stability-during-mtf-compression-experiment-series-with-new-peer-reviewed-publication/ 2. China ships vital ITER modules for assembly of world’s largest fusion reactor https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-made-components-iter-fusion-reactor 3. Researchers reveal the mechanism of runaway electron generation in tokamak fusion reactors https://phys.org/news/2024-12-reveal-mechanism-runaway-electron-generation.html 4. Tokamak Energy partners with U.S. DOE and UK’s DESNZ to accelerate fusion development through $52m ST40 upgrade https://tokamakenergy.com/2024/12/05/tokamak-energy-partners-with-u-s-doe-and-uks-desnz-to-accelerate-fusion-development-through-52m-st40-upgrade/ 5. Nuclear Data InterAgency Working Group Funding Opportunity https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOS/bulletins/3c3e19c Bonuses: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-worlds-first-fusion-energy-cafe-opens-to-fuel-hungry-minds https://physicsworld.com/a/optimization-algorithm-gives-laser-fusion-a-boost/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iter-organization_fusionenergy-iter-virtualtour-activity-7267601893353250819-GPI3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android | |||
| 20 Jan 2023 | The good tech awards, every fusion device, damage detection in superconductors, ITER delays | 00:07:18 | |
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 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36577... 4. International nuclear fusion project may be delayed by years, its head admits https://www.theguardian.com/science/2... More bonus links on the youtube channel! | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | Chinese power firm, public-private collaboration, ITER wall testing underway | 00:09:19 | |
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 Light Fusion and Sandia National Laboratories announce new collaboration to test amplifier technology on the Z Machine https://www.ipgroupplc.com/news-and-events/portfolio-news/2023/2023-08-29b 3. Testing of ITER wall panel under way https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Testing-of-ITER-wall-panels-under-way 4. The Role of Peel-Resistant Protective Layers in Fusion Reactors https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=61801#:~:text=Developing%20a%20small%2C%20peel%2Dresistant,as%20liquid%20blankets%20and%20divertors. Bonuses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRaQLZaaHWo https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/24/fusion-power-challenges-founder-survey/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE9UWpReyAIQVA4vcXHkeol3hJMqh5MU_ksaRBYS3FckkpLxBqL1rpX2IxwsN4-oIO2TjiPYBarazWknMTvDDfW_8vbRbDi7n6XDvnEH5trl21buRePx5UUT9mja0fvdfXgBBYE6YTe3irNoY5wUzMkkSKfJa_02588RCxnk_FKs | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | NIF ignition (again!), potential discovery, JET experiments | 00:11:07 | |
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 Energy: https://www.newswise.com/doescience/fueling-the-future-of-fusion-energy/?article_id=800636#:~:text=Jefferson%20Lab%20is%20on%20the,akin%20to%20a%20spinning%20top 3. Pivotal Discovery Signals a Huge Leap Forward in Fusion Energy Reactor Progress: https://scitechdaily.com/pivotal-discovery-signals-a-huge-leap-forward-in-fusion-energy-reactor-progress/#:~:text=Pivotal%20Discovery%20Signals%20a%20Huge%20Leap%20Forward%20in%20Fusion%20Energy%20Reactor%20Progress,-TOPICS%3ADOEEnergy&text=A%20team%20of%20researchers%20has,damaging%20cycle%20of%20runaway%20electrons 4. JET experiments to test electronics in fusion environments: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jet-experiments-to-test-electronics-in-fusion-environments Bonuses: 1. SHINE raises $70M in state’s largest deal of the year so far: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2023/shine-raises-70m-in-states-largest-deal-of-the-year-so-far/ 2. Tokamak Energy's upgrades bring us closer to clean energy: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/tokamak-energy-nuclar-fusion-energy-plant 3. 29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023): https://www.iaea.org/events/fec2023 4. Preface to the Special Issue: The Emergence of Private Fusion Enterprises: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10894-023-00386-4#:~:text=Over%20the%20last%20decade%2C%20a,plans%20for%20commercializing%20fusion%20energy. | |||
| 07 May 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Artem Smirnov | 00:27:12 | |
Nuclear-Fusion Firm Hits Funding Record With Plasma Breakthrough - our monthly series this time focuses on TAE Technologies new plasma breakthrough. Artem Smirnov, Chief Technology Officer, joins Emre Yildirim to discuss this new feat, the new funding, and the direction of the company with optimism for the entire fusion community littered throughout. You can watch the Fusion News that this episdode references here: https://youtu.be/_wr4Uh1TGSo or in your podcast app! Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 20 May 2022 | Tokamak energy calls for investment, STEP requiring cryogenic innovation, MIT expands research collaboration with CFS and an energy lifeline | 00:11:29 | |
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 pace 3. MIT expands research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build net energy fusion machine, SPARC https://news.mit.edu/2022/mit-expands-research-collaboration-commonwealth-fusion-systems-sparc-0510 4. Energy lifeline: Future fusion fuel may be ten times more abundant on Earth than thought Second published article: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021GC009985 Bonuses: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/nuclear-fusion-plant-plan-gloucestershire-7017141 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/princess-astrid-of-belgium-talks-fusion-energy-at-ukaea--2 | |||
| 02 Apr 2021 | 2nd April 2021 | 00:10:27 | |
First Light Fusion’s vison, first plasma in ST40, faster fusion with machine learning and lots more. A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a consultant specializing in science communication and the evaluation of superconducting materials. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fusion_Industry?s=20 Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading: 1. First Light gives it its best shot https://www.neimagazine.com/features/featurefirst-light-gives-it-its-best-shot-8625980/ 2. Whether Cold Fusion or Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions, U.S. Navy Researchers Reopen Case 3. Faster fusion reactor calculations thanks to machine learning https://phys.org/news/2021-03-faster-fusion-reactor-machine.html 4. Viable nuclear fusion energy could be a reality by 2025, says UBS 5. Dounreay bid suggested for fusion power plant https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-56456061 6. Tokamak Energy on track to be the first private company to achieve 100 million degree plasma temperature, paving the way to commercial fusion energy Is nuclear fusion the answer? https://theweek.com/articles-amp/973971/nuclear-fusion-answer Understanding imperfections in fusion magnets https://news.mit.edu/2021/understanding-imperfections-fusion-magnets-richard-ibekwe-0316 New videos from FIA and General Fusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U67N1qCylws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtA0W8BzwlI&ab_channel=GeneralFusion Bill Gates’ reddit AMA Cruisin' for Nonconventional Fusion with ARPA-E https://arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-media/blog-posts/cruisin-nonconventional-fusion-arpa-e | |||
| 05 Mar 2021 | 5th March 2021 | 00:08:23 | |
US power plant plans, fuel test-run, oversubscribed fundraise and HTS magnet licence agreement. | |||
| 03 Sep 2021 | NIF near ignition, investors getting serious, fusion and climate, and supercomputer simulations | 00:08:05 | |
A 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://phys.org/news/2021-08-major-nuclear-fusion-milestone-ignition.html 2. Investors Get Serious About Nuclear Fusion, Energy’s Eternal Grail 3. The race to give nuclear fusion a role in the climate emergency 4. Updated state-of-the-art computer code could advance efforts to harness fusion energy on Earth https://www.miragenews.com/updated-state-of-the-art-computer-code-could-622512/ Bonus: Eight power plants that combine innovative architecture and energy solutions https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/31/power-plant-architecture-energy/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 11 Mar 2022 | Perfomance of a fusion power plant, self-sustained divertor operation, innovative magnets and Energy Singularity | 00:11:58 | |
A 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 development of fusion and medical devices https://phys.org/news/2022-03-magnet-fusion-medical-devices.html 4. Energy Singularity Completes Financing Led by miHoYo and NIO Capital https://pandaily.com/energy-singularity-completes-financing-led-by-mihoyo-and-nio-capital/ Bonuses: White House Summit: Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy | |||
| 10 Jul 2024 | NSIRC and Lancaster University research, ITER toroidal field coils completed, ITER delay | 00:09:39 | |
Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Groundbreaking research at NSIRC and Lancaster University set to transform fusion reactor development https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/groundbreaking-research-nsirc-and-lancaster-university-set-transform-fusion-reactor 2. Multinational fusion energy project marks completion of its most complex magnet system https://phys.org/news/2024-07-multinational-fusion-energy-complex-magnet.html 3. ITER fusion reactor hit by massive decade-long delay and €5bn price hike https://physicsworld.com/a/iter-fusion-reactor-hit-by-massive-decade-long-delay-and-e5bn-price-hike/ Bonus: What next: Further implosion space exploration on the path to NIF extended yield capability https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/31/6/062712/3299549/What-next-Further-implosion-space-exploration-on?searchresult=1 Nuclear fusion challenges: Low pressure, high temperature, and the electromagnetic field https://www.power-technology.com/sponsored/nuclear-fusion-challenges-low-pressure-high-temperature-and-the-electromagnetic-field/ FIA Launches 2024 Supply Chain Report https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-2024-supply-chain-report/ Fusion Industry Association and The Fusion Cluster Lay Out Strategic Priorities Ahead of UK Election https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-industry-association-and-the-fusion-cluster-lay-out-strategic-priorities-ahead-of-uk-election/ | |||
| 10 Dec 2021 | Almost $2bn in new fusion investment, edge shaping improves performance and more... | 00:06:10 | |
A 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 https://phys.org/news/2021-12-nicely-... Bonuses: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nu... https://www.ft.com/content/33942ae7-7... https://anchor.fm/fusionindustry/epis... Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 04 Jun 2022 | Closer than ever, more power, Idaho's fusion project and robotic snakes | 00:09:38 | |
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 suggests https://www.independent.co.uk/indepen... 3. This government lab in Idaho is researching fusion, the ‘holy grail’ of clean energy, as billions pour into the space https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/28/idaho... 4. Robotic snakes could keep Britain’s nuclear fusion hopes alive https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022... Bonuses: Science and Technology Committee May 25, 2022 Meeting on Fusion, UK Parliament https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/I... This tiny fusion reactor is made out of commercially available parts https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/... | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | General Fusion set for the UK, world’s heaviest magnet, “Big Gun” fusion shot and the STEP longlist | 00:07:21 | |
A 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 energy: Fusion plant backed by Jeff Bezos to be built in UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57512229 1. World's most powerful magnet being shipped to ITER fusion reactor 3. First shot fired from Oxford-based 'Gas Gun' aimed at creating clean nuclear energy 4. 15 sites in the frame to become home to the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/north-west-sites-named-last-20808368 Bonus https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=4210c3d2-6176-41d1-957b-5f411cd0ee3c https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/post/fia-proposes-funding-for-fusion-for-space-propulsion | |||
| 30 Apr 2021 | 30th April 2021 | 00:11:07 | |
Assembly of ITER magnets, DOE fusion investment, improvement in polar direct drive, new Phoenix contract, Atkins research facility contract. A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Erica Salazar. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Assembly of ITER magnet system starts https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Assembly-of-ITER-magnet-system-starts 2. DOE Pushes for Aggressive U.S. Investment in Fusion Energy https://scitechdaily.com/doe-pushes-for-aggressive-u-s-investment-in-fusion-energy/ 3. Team improves polar direct drive fusion neutron sources for use in laser experiments https://phys.org/news/2021-04-team-polar-fusion-neutron-sources.html 4. Phoenix Receives $2.5 Million Contract from DOE for Fusion Energy Technology 5. Atkins wins design contract for world-first fusion energy research centre Bonuses: | |||
| 27 Aug 2021 | Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Derek Sutherland and Kyle Morgan | 00:25:59 | |
Gaming 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 discussion centres around the use of computers in fusion to control plasma and delves into its use with their unique concept fusion device: the Dynomak. The episode discusses the technicalities but also the overarching use of computers in fusion and where it is going next. Check out the story discussed on the Fusion News Episode here: https://youtu.be/u2_8HbXcn5Q And check us out on socials: https://twitter.com/Fusion_Industry?s=20 And CT Fusion: https://twitter.com/ctfusion_inc?s=20 Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 05 Feb 2021 | 5th February 2021 | 00:06:02 | |
Fusion-inspired rocket thruster, public-private partnerships for PPPL, and £12m UK-Japan robotics deal. A summary of the recent fusion energy new presented by Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester working on materials for nuclear fusion. Links for all the articles and videos mentioned are below: 1. Physicist’s fusion rocket idea may unlock long-distance human space travel 2. Three new public-private INFUSE projects to speed development of fusion energy 3. £12million UK-Japan robotics deal for fusion energy and nuclear decommissioning research Bonuses: Ian Chapman’s royal society talk: https://youtu.be/eYbNSgUQhdY EU energy research post Brexit: Video version here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQSc-BFbCpFJjhZldM3BOcQ | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | US to announce international fusion strategy at COP, EU includes fusion in net zero act, fusion company spotlight | 00:08:54 | |
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 of energy tech: https://technical.ly/startups/nearstar-energy-tech/ 3. NTT adapts AI network analysis tool to detect faults in nuclear fusion reactors: https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/23/ntt_ai_nuclear_fusion_control/ 4. EU Parliament includes nuclear in Net-Zero Industry Act: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newseu-parliament-includes-nuclear-in-net-zero-industry-act-11322086 Bonuses: 1. Mapping Europe’s nuclear fusion: industryhttps://sifted.eu/articles/mapping-europes-nuclear-fusion-industry 2. Supermagnets changing the rules of nuclear fusion: https://asiatimes.com/2023/11/supermagnets-changing-the-rules-of-nuclear-fusion/ 3. What’s coming next for fusion research: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/16/1083491/whats-coming-next-for-fusion-research/#:~:text=The%20dream%20of%20fusion%20power%20isn't%20going%20away%2C%20as,online%20as%20soon%20as%202028. 4. Oxfordshire Advanced Skills centre completes expansion, launching new opportunities for apprentices: https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/oxfordshire-advanced-skills-centre-completes-expansion-launching-new-opportunities-for-apprentices/ 5. Fusion industry has ambitious plans for 2035, rounding out this year’s Nobel prizes: https://physicsworld.com/a/fusion-industry-has-ambitious-plans-for-2035-rounding-out-this-years-nobel-prizes/#:~:text=Today%2C%20there%20is%20also%20a,to%20the%20grid%20by%202035. | |||
| 05 Nov 2021 | Fusion News Extra: in conversation with... Fanny Fouin | 00:22:45 | |
Fusion 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://www.assystem.com/en/fusion-energy-report/ and check out the story discussed on the Fusion News Episode here: https://youtu.be/04rQ1P6AkKk And check us out on socials: https://twitter.com/Fusion_Industry?s=20 Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 02 Jul 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Emre & Ella | 00:20:41 | |
Spreading 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-reactor-experiment/ Delivery of ITER's central solenoid: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2280763-worlds-most-powerful-magnet-being-shipped-to-iter-fusion-reactor/ | |||
| 31 Jul 2022 | Fusion investment's new high, laser facility back to the drawing board, UKAEA-CFS agreement, Google and Chevron invest | 00:09:18 | |
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 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk... 4. Google and Chevron invest in nuclear fusion startup that’s raised $1.2 billion https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/19/googl... Bonuses: Fully Charged: This is the Secret to LIMITLESS Clean Energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjyR3... Bloomberg: Why Private Billions Are Flowing into Fusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp6W7... | |||
| 22 Jan 2021 | January 22nd 2021 | 00:07:21 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Ella Fox-Widdows, a Plasma Physics for Fusion Energy PhD student at the University of Liverpool. See the video version here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfMJTzkLB1E&ab_channel=FusionIndustryAssociation | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | Stellarator begins experiment, Chinese startup raise, D-T plasmas, TE Magnetics | 00:10:15 | |
Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. World’s most powerful stellarator begins experiment for better fusion energy https://interestingengineering.com/energy/stellarator-wendelstein-7-x-nuclear-fusion 2. Chinese start-up aims for nuclear fusion at half the cost of US rivals https://www.ft.com/content/bf012cd9-1624-49c1-8352-5a91fb4d9a21 3. ‘World’s largest’ tokamak’s stable Deuterium-Tritium plasmas to help reactor design https://interestingengineering.com/energy/jet-tokamak-deuterium-tritium-plasmas 4. Tokamak Energy launches TE Magnetics https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/tokamak-energy-launches-te-magnetics?mc_cid=298a918966 Bonus: Could powerful lasers unlock cheap fusion power? https://bbc.com/news/articles/cml2pyvmw9ro Measuring the gamma-ray-to-neutron branching ratio in the deuterium-tritium reaction https://phys.org/news/2024-09-gamma-ray-neutron-ratio-deuterium.html Draghi’s Report on European Competitiveness Highlights Fusion as a Disruptive Technology https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/draghis-report-on-european-competitiveness-highlights-fusion-as-a-disruptive-technology/ First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research https://www.wisconsin.edu/all-in-wisconsin/story/first-plasma-marks-major-milestone-in-uw-madison-fusion-energy-research/ Nuclear fusion reactor created by school teenager successfully achieved plasma https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-reactor-by-teenager-achieved-plasma | |||
| 15 May 2024 | Physicists overcome plasma hurdles, WEST record, UK search, G7 | 00:09:48 | |
Jeff Peachman, graduate student studying Flow Z-Pinches at the University of Washington, gives today's biweekly global Fusion News update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactions https://phys.org/news/2024-04-physicists-key-hurdles-fusion-reactions.html 2. Fusion record set for tungsten tokamak WEST https://www.pppl.gov/news/2024/fusion-record-set-tungsten-tokamak-west 3. UK to launch search for industry partners to develop prototype fusion energy plant https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/uk-to-launch-search-for-industry-partners-to-develop-prototype-fusion-energy-plant/ 4. G7 Puts Fusion Forward at the Climate Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/g7-puts-fusion-forward-at-the-climate-energy-and-environment-ministers-meeting/ Bonuses: Fusion Energy Week https://usfusionenergy.org/fusion-energy-week The latest developments in fusion energy - with the UKAEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI5K7PCiW3Y CFS Fusionland https://twitter.com/CFS_energy/status/1787897202364293433?t=slk-FW7DrVeydk5RXN-LYw&s=19 | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | New UK fusion program, Germany fusion funding announcement, machine-learning, and cryogenics | 00:08:43 | |
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 research by 2028: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-plans-spend-more-eu1-bln-nuclear-fusion-research-2028 3. Machine learning hunts for the right mix of hydrogen isotopes for future nuclear fusion power plants: https://phys.org/news/2023-09-machine-hydrogen-isotopes-future-nuclear.html 4. Tokamak Energy's Demo4 powers ahead with cryogenic success: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/fusion-energy-tokamak-energy-demo4-cryogenic Bonuses: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/world-first-fusion-device-be-built-unsw-sydney#:~:text=Tokamak%20technology,point%20nuclear%20fusion%20is%20possible. https://shows.acast.com/heritage-events/episodes/the-power-hour-fusion-the-other-solar-energy | |||
| 16 Oct 2024 | Zap Energy's new fusion power prototype, big science spin-offs, Japan's tokamak sets world record | 00:09:04 | |
Fusion News: October 16, 2024 Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Zap Energy shows off its new fusion power prototype, Century https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/zap-energy-shows-off-its-new-fusion-power-prototype-century/ 2. Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world https://physicsworld.com/a/fusion-the-web-and-electric-planes-how-spin-offs-from-big-science-are-transforming-the-world/ 3. Stopping off-the-wall behavior in fusion reactors https://phys.org/news/2024-10-wall-behavior-fusion-reactors.html 4. Japan’s tokamak sets world record, achieves plasma volume of 160 cubic meters https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-largest-tokamak-jt-60sa-plasma Bonuses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az4J5H2FXkE&list=PLy5tg85zU5CCWzhG0yrg9NK_0HCtirp_n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDi4uf25hfo | |||
| 26 Nov 2021 | Congress hear about fusion, China's new discovery, the chase for fusion energy and time to bet big! | 00:10:23 | |
1. Congressional Hearing on Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development 2. Chinese Scientists Say They’ve Discovered Cheap New Way to Do Nuclear Fusion https://futurism.com/china-cheap-nuclear-fusion https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chinese-scientists-strike-early-gold-083430644.html(free version) 3. The chase for fusion energy https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-021-03401-w/index.html 4.I t is time to bet big on fusion energy https://www.ft.com/content/af4a3478-cca3-4610-9325-615716f95a71 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGyHUyHuyY4 5. Fusion’s role in fighting climate change https://thebulletin.org/premium/2021-11/fusions-role-in-fighting-climate-change/ 6. Nuclear Fusion Attracts Startups—and Skeptics https://www.wsj.com/articles/nuclear-fusion-attracts-startupsand-skeptics-11636477774(paywall) 7. Unveiling the steady progress toward fusion energy gain https://phys.org/news/2021-11-unveiling-steady-fusion-energy-gain.html Bonus links: https://www.popsci.com/science/nuclear-fusion-two-methods/ https://thenextweb.com/news/why-elon-musk-should-build-nuclear-fusion-reactor-texas Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 12 Aug 2022 | Fusion News Summer Recap! | 00:12:08 | |
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 https://asiatimes.com/2022/01/south-k... 3. Nuclear-Fusion Startup Lands $1.8 Billion as Investors Chase Star Power https://www.wsj.com/articles/nuclear-... Eni ready to spend more on nuclear fusion in green drive https://www.reuters.com/markets/europ... 4. MIT- designed project achieves major advance toward fusion energy https://news.mit.edu/2021/MIT-CFS-maj... 5. Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy https://www.bbc.com/news/science-envi... | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | 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 | 00:08:47 | |
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 Grant 3. BEIS commits over £120 million to spearhead nuclear fusion innovation 4. CNL and First Light Fusion Partner to Explore Tritium Extraction Technologies https://www.cnl.ca/cnl-and-first-light-fusion-partner-to-explore-tritium-extraction-technologies/ https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-collaboration-sets-goal-of-commercial-fus 5. Covering a cylinder with a magnetic coil triples its energy output in nuclear fusion test https://phys.org/news/2022-11-cylinder-magnetic-triples-energy-output.html | |||
| 09 Jul 2021 | SHINE closes funding cycle, DOE INFUSE awards, Helion sets new private fusion record, and more | 00:08:22 | |
A 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 2. Department of Energy Announces First Round of FY 2021 Public-Private Partnership Awards to Advance Fusion Energy -https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/department-energy-announces-first-round-fy-2021-public-private-partnership-awards 3. Helion passes 100 million degrees Celsius - https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Helion-announces-fusion-milestones 4. Ansys Enables the ITER Organization to Design the World's Largest Highly Sustainable Nuclear Fusion Power Plant -https://www.bradfordera.com/news/state/ansys-enables-the-iter-organization-to-design-the-worlds-largest-highly-sustainable-nuclear-fusion-power/article_7f93ac3f-10f8-5032-ab87-2ac2e77e7ab8.html 5. Is fusion moving closer? - https://www.neimagazine.com/features/featureis-fusion-moving-closer-8826122/ Bonus ● Economist podcast + article https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2021/06/29/power-play-can-nuclear-fusion-ever-work-on-a-commercial-scale https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/06/24/the-race-to-build-a-commercial-fusion-reactor-hots-up ● Titans of Nuclear - https://www.titansofnuclear.com/experts/BenLevitt ● FusionEPTalks webinars - https://www.youtube.com/c/FusionEPTalks/featured Follow Fusion Industry Association on Twitter https://twitter.com/Fusion_Industry Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | First plasma at Japan's largest tokamak, public-private partnerships, UK & US partner for fusion | 00:07:18 | |
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: https://asiatimes.com/2023/11/fusion-diary-the-spherical-tokamak-story/ 3. Focused Energy Partners with LLNL on a Target Design for Inertial Fusion Energy: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231107594701/en/Focused-Energy-Partners-with-LLNL-on-a-Target-Design-for-Inertial-Fusion-Energy 4. Petition calls on UK to save JET fusion experiment from closure: https://physicsworld.com/a/petition-calls-on-uk-to-save-jet-fusion-experiment-from-closure/#:~:text=More%20than%20750%20people%20have,fusion%20reactor%20in%20early%202024. 5. Joint Statement Between DOE and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Concerning a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Fusion: https://www.energy.gov/articles/joint-statement-between-doe-and-uk-department-energy-security-and-net-zero-concerning#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Energy,and%20commercialization%20of%20fusion%20energy. Bonuses: 1. Nuclear fusion, new drugs, better batteries: how AI will transform science: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2023/nov/02/nuclear-fusion-new-drugs-better-batteries-how-ai-will-transform-science-podcast 2. Pursuing fusion power: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/physical-world/2023/the-challenge-of-fusion-power 3. China completes ITER magnet support components: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/China-completes-ITER-magnet-support-components | |||
| 01 Jan 2025 | Happy new year! 2024 recap | 00:10:53 | |
In this special edition of Fusion News, Fusion Industry Association CEO Andrew Holland summarizes fusion's progress in 2024 and introduces some of the major headlines from the year. Links to news stories are included below. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy 2025! 1. Nuclear Startup Pacific Fusion Nabs $900 Million in Funding https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/nuclear-startup-pacific-fusion-raises-900-million-in-funding 2. Thales and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics set a world record in the field of nuclear fusion https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/group/press_release/thales-and-max-planck-institute-plasma-physics-set-world-record-field 3. The nuclear fusion industry is having a growth spurt https://www.axios.com/2024/07/17/nuclear-fusion-companies-funding 4. Record electron temperatures for a small-scale, sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion device achieved https://phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-temperatures-small-scale-stabilized.html https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.155101 5. G7 Puts Fusion Forward at the Climate Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/g7-puts-fusion-forward-at-the-climate-energy-and-environment-ministers-meeting/ 6. Helion secures license for Polaris fusion https://www.neimagazine.com/news/helion-secures-licence-to-advance-polaris-fusion-facility/ | |||
| 14 Jan 2022 | A breakthrough year for fusion, China breaks record, fusion energy excitement, private capital and the new age of nuclear fusion | 00:08:11 | |
A 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? 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 3. China’s Artificial Sun Just Broke a Record for Longest Sustained Nuclear Fusion 4. Fusion finance: could private capital deliver energy’s holy grail? https://www.theengineer.co.uk/fusion-finance-energys-holy-grail/#comment-385240 5. Fueled By Billionaire Dollars, Nuclear Fusion Enters A New Age Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 23 Aug 2023 | Fusion power breakthrough, DOE research funding, medical isotopes | 00:08:15 | |
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 facilities https://phys.org/news/2023-08-scientists-shortcut-aids-twisty-fusion.html 4. Department of Energy announces $112 million for research on computational projects in fusion energy sciences https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/department-energy-announces-112-million-research-computational-projects-fusion 5. First Light Fusion working on medical isotopes https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfirst-light-fusion-working-on-medical-isotopes-11050828 Bonus: https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1023387/british-nuclear-fusion-rocket-start-up-backed-by-government-in-us-partnership-1023387.html https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-nuclear-fusion | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | Helion signs steelmaking agreement with Nucor, Zap Energy's fusion approach, German hearing on advancing fusion | 00:09:44 | |
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: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/30/9/090603/2911595/The-Zap-Energy-approach-to-commercial-fusion?searchresult=1 3. Germany holds fusion hearing after funding and strategy announcements: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/germany-holds-fusion-hearing-after-funding-and-strategy-announcements/ 4. SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AS A CATALYST: https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/3929 Bonuses: 1. All-In Summit: Nuclear fusion and the potential for energy abundance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIPULlqA5Wc 2. U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief says: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/us-aims-create-nuclear-fusion-facility-10-years-energy-chief-says-rcna117340?ex=digest 3. Fusion is almost here: This is no time for Congress to shortchange research funding: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4212327-fusion-is-almost-here-this-is-no-time-for-congress-to-shortchange-research-funding/ | |||
| 12 Jun 2024 | White House deal, UKAEA framework, Xcimer, AI, DIII-D | 00:10:24 | |
Alexander Behzadi, Environmental Scientist, presents today's fusion news update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. White House forges deals with fusion pioneers https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-forges-deals-with-fusion-pioneers/ 2. UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-renews-engineering-framework-agreement-to-boost-fusion 3. ‘Star Wars’ lasers and waterfalls of molten salt: How Xcimer plans to make fusion power happen https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/04/star-wars-lasers-and-waterfalls-of-molten-salt-how-xcimer-plans-to-make-fusion-power-happen/ 4. AI-Powered Fusion: The Key to Limitless Clean Energy https://scitechdaily.com/ai-powered-fusion-the-key-to-limitless-clean-energy/ 5. DIII-D, San Diego’s Nuclear Fusion Lab, is Back Online After Nearly a Year https://timesofsandiego.com/tech/2024/05/26/diii-d-san-diegos-nuclear-fusion-lab-is-back-online-after-nearly-a-year/ Bonus: ITER Private Sector Fusion Workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDG1fbX9CGY | |||
| 28 Jan 2022 | South Korean spark, prototype compression success, general atomics returns and JET milestone | 00:07:43 | |
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://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 4. https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/21/jet_100k/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGeL--7hCsA Bonus2. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/magnet-iter-nuclear-fusion-energy-b1995437.html Bonus3. https://www.marketplace.org/2022/01/10/could-nuclear-fusion-solve-the-climate-crisis/ | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | Marvel Fusion lands $70M, fusion fuel mix, researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for fusion facilities | 00:12:24 | |
Fusion News: October 2, 2024 Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Marvel Fusion lands $70M for laser-powered fusion bet https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/marvel-fusion-lands-70m-for-laser-powered-fusion-bet/ 2. Fusion fuel mix could stabilize burning plasma https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/fusion-fuel-mix-could-stabilise-burning-plasma/ 3. Researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for nuclear fusion facilities https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ai-database-alloys-nuclear-fusion.html 4. After Latest ITER Delay, Senators Quiz Fusion Experts over Commercial Reactor Timelines https://ww2.aip.org/fyi/after-latest-iter-delay-senators-quiz-fusion-experts-over-commercial-reactor-timelines Bonus: Zero: Inside a $2 Billion Nuclear Fusion Startup https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2024-09-25/zero-inside-a-2-billion-nuclear-fusion-startup-podcast Fusion Energy Closer With Help From Self-Driving Robot Dogs; https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusion-clean-energy-self-driving-robot-dogs-1957720 | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | A BIG fusion announcement and our end of year wrap-up! | 00:10:54 | |
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). | |||
| 07 Oct 2022 | Fed commit to fusion, West Burton A gets the go ahead, Z pinch gets closer, high-flux neutrons and Princeton scientists overcome more challenges | 00:09:41 | |
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 moves closer to breakeven https://www.powerengineeringint.com/n... 4. High-flux neutron facility launched at the University of Birmingham https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/202... 5. Princeton scientist overcome key setback in achieving nuclear fusion https://interestingengineering.com/sc... Bonus: The Chloe SS23 Collection Focuses on Fusion Energy https://www.forbes.com/sites/allysonp... | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | Proxima Fusion publishes plans for fusion power plant, WEST machine beats world record, Fusion doctoral trainings to begin this fall in the UK | 00:09:22 | |
Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. German Startup Publishes Open-Source Plans for Fusion Power Planthttps://www.wsj.com/articles/german-startup-publishes-open-source-plans-for-nuclear-fusion-power-plant-7b2b62412. Fusion: WEST Machine beats the world record for plasma durationhttps://phys.org/news/2025-02-nuclear-fusion-west-machine-world.html3. The quest for better fusion reactors is putting a new generation of superconductors to the test https://physicsworld.com/a/the-quest-for-better-fusion-reactors-is-putting-a-new-generation-of-superconductors-to-the-test/#:~:text=Feature-,The%20quest%20for%20better%20fusion%20reactors%20is%20putting%20a,of%20superconductors%20to%20the%20test&text=Fusion%20%E2%80%93%20the%20process%20that%20powers,unlimited%20amounts%20of%20clean%20energy.4. Doctoral training to develop the next generation of fusion energy expertshttps://ccfe.ukaea.uk/doctoral-training-to-develop-the-next-generation-of-fusion-energy-experts/Bonus: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-holds-fourth-annual-policy-conference/https://x.com/TokamakEnergy/status/1892851016938508349 https://youtu.be/RhABLT7N1bs?si=a_tFFYy52CpqHyiK | |||
| 30 Jul 2021 | Fusion News Extra: In conversation with... Jay Brister | 00:17:35 | |
Fusion 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 common theme in fusion - public-private partnerships and discuss further their plans for the plant in the UK. You can find out more about General Fusion and their road to fusion on their fantastic YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2rf7GIcASHg___QdrIwSw Watch the Fusion News update referenced in this episode here: https://youtu.be/Ax8c80fgPUo or listen to the Fusion News episode in podcast form on your podcast app! Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: ZHNWD7EIBJFRBU10 | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | White House fusion event, 100 million degrees, and a "Big Gun" | 00:09:42 | |
In 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-breaking 100 million degrees https://interestingengineering.com/nu... 3. Can this scientist solve the world’s energy crisis? https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ca... 4. German start-up aims to generate unlimited clean fusion energy with lasers: www.cnbc.com/2022/03/16/marvel-fusion-german-start-up-aims-to-generate-fusion-with-lasers.html Bonuses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2J30... FIA First Annual Policy Conference | |||
| 06 Aug 2021 | Fusion News Summer Special! | 00:07:12 | |
This 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: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | IAEA fusion initiative, Japan awards fusion firms funding, regulatory framework recommendations | 00:09:30 | |
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 Initiative to Enhance Fusion Energy Collaboration: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-iaea-initiative-to-enhance-fusion-energy-collaboration 3. Helical Fusion selected for Japanese grant: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newshelical-fusion-selected-for-japanese-grant-11234386 4. New Fusion Futures Programme gets £650m injection: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/new-fusion-futures-programme-gets-650m-injection/#:~:text=A%20major%20new%20funding%20package,new%20fuel%20cycle%20testing%20facility.&text=The%20%C2%A3650m%20Fusion%20Futures,by%20Nuclear%20Minister%20Andrew%20Bowie. 5. General Fusion and TRIUMF sign MOU to develop key technologies for new LM26 fusion machine: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/general-fusion-triumf-sign-mou-130000220.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACggZj94ruLXWOCx-otAqqToeIXdq0PnL1H1YaV1GROOFP9hZN_nMJyucpmnHFcXmb5zM-Uvw79omwF_m_xT3IWN2gUErstpFL7WFnzJRQ-Wi-qJ62526ew_g2CpmdckXe4KNDu3BYW1jxvzGSN5u0zjueM50-j4lbP4cEAtoAA6 Bonuses: 1. California recognises fusion energy as distinct from nuclear fission: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newscalifornia-recognises-fusion-energy-as-distinct-from-nuclear-fission-11228490#:~:text=California%20recognises%20fusion%20energy%20as%20distinct%20from%20nuclear%20fission,-18%20October%202023&text=California%20Governor%20Gavin%20Newsom%20has,technology%20from%20traditional%20nuclear%20fission. 2. Construction of new fusion facility begins in Spain: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsconstruction-of-new-fusion-facility-begins-in-spain-11213452#:~:text=Construction%20has%20started%20on%20the,in%20future%20fusion%20power%20reactors. 3. UK, Japan, and Canada Publish Fusion Regulatory Framework Recommendations: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/uk-japan-and-canada-publish-fusion-regulatory-framework-recommendations/ 4. Five New Fusion Prospects, Minus the Neutrons: https://spectrum.ieee.org/aneutronic-fusion?utm_campaign=climatetechsub | |||
| 20 Aug 2021 | Helion prototype, gaming techniques for fusion, W7X stellarator efficiency, runaway electrons and fusion hotting up in Australia | 00:09:09 | |
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. 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-card-faster-precise.html https://spectrum.ieee.org/can-ai-make-a-better-fusion-reactor 3. The Wendelstein 7-X concept proves its efficiency https://phys.org/news/2021-08-wendelstein-x-concept-efficiency.html 4. A major challenge to harvesting fusion energy on Earth https://phys.org/news/2021-08-major-harvesting-fusion-energy-earth.html 5. Fusion energy quest hots up at Deakin and HB11 energy https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/fusion-energy-quest-hots-up-at-deakin-and-hb11-energy Bonus1. Massachusetts Start-Up Hopes to Move a Step Closer to Commercial Fusion https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/commonwealth-fusion-mit-reactor.html Bonus2. Fusion Energy Companies are Popping Up: Will we see stocks soon? https://marketrealist.com/p/fusion-energy-stocks/ Bonus3. Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University and PPPL Wins Highly Competitive Award for Groundbreaking Research https://www.newswise.com/doescience/presidential-postdoctoral-fellow-at-princeton-university-and-pppl-wins-highly-competitive-award-for-groundbreaking-research/?article_id=755267 Bonus4. The Star Builders book by Arthur Turrell https://www.simonandschu ster.com/books/The-Star-Builders/Arthur-Turrell/9781982130664 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02203-4 https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/566181-scientists-race-to-replicate-the-power-source-of-stars-in Follow Fusion Industry Association on Twitter https://twitter.com/Fusion_Industry Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 29 Oct 2021 | Fusion towards the mainstream, commercial laser fusion, fusion in Scotland | 00:07:12 | |
A 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.6.2.20211020a/full/ https://newatlas.com/science/argon-fluoride-laser-practical-fusion-reactor/ 3. Fusion energy in Scotland can bind the Union together Bonus: Full report: https://www.assystem.com/en/fusion-energy-report/ Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTmv34D04K0&t=1s FIA/UKAEA fusion companies survey: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/about-fusion-industry Gizmodo article: https://gizmodo.com/the-marathon-race-toward-fusion-power-could-be-reaching-1847751952 Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ | |||
| 19 Feb 2025 | Retired coal plant to become fusion facility, shared-flow-stabilized z pinches for stable thermal fusion, CNL expands clean energy siting to include fusion | 00:08:22 | |
Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's global fusion news update, summarizing behind all of the major headlines. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. A retired coal plant to become a 350MW stellarator fusion power facilityhttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tva-signs-up-for-type-one-energy-fusion-plant 2. Neutron isotropy measurements validate shared-flow-stabilized z pinches for stable thermal fusionhttps://phys.org/news/2025-02-neutron-isotropy-validate-stabilized-stable.html 3. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories expands clean energy siting invitation to include fusion, hydrogen, and battery storagehttps://fuelcellsworks.com/2025/02/05/clean-energy/canadian-nuclear-laboratories-expands-clean-energy-siting-invitation-to-include-fusion-hydrogen-and-battery-storage Bonus: Modi and Macron visit ITER site in southern France https://apnews.com/video/modi-and-macron-visit-iter-site-in-southern-france-3246594f36774e55b38d2708d4b49d6a European Parliament Hosts First-of-a-Kind Fusion Public Hearing https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/european-parliament-hosts-first-of-a-kind-fusion-public-hearing/ | |||
| 14 May 2021 | Mind-boggling magnets, covid delays, MIT’s fusion culture, Ghana and nuclear, FIA news | 00:07:55 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news presented by Emre Yildirim, PhD Student at the University of Manchester studying materials for fusion energy. All links to the stories are below: 1. Mind-boggling magnets could unlock plentiful power https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56843149 2. Fusion Reactor Waylaid by Latest Waves of Covid Pandemic 3. MIT: On course to Create a Fusion Power Plant https://scitechdaily.com/mit-on-course-to-create-a-fusion-power-plant/ 4. Ghana Needs Nuclear Energy to Spur Development https://allafrica.com/stories/202105100336.html 5. Fusion Industry Association Announces Independent Incorporation and Expansion Bonuses: https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/62-2 https://www.insidescience.org/news/room-temperature-superconductor-holy-grail-or-red-herring | |||
| 25 Feb 2022 | Major fusion breakthrough, AI in charge, stellerators renaissance, Frazer-Nash supports UKAEA | 00:09:10 | |
A 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 And the podcast: https://youtu.be/2cqpncnLUJM?t=283 3. Fusion Breakthrough Once Thought Impossible Brings Energy Device Closer to Realization 4. Frazer-Nash to support UKAEA Tritium Engineering Framework Bonuses: https://phys.org/news/2022-02-scientists-britain-fusion-energy.html | |||
| 18 Dec 2020 | December 18th 2020 | 00:07:00 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley, a PhD student at the University of York. See the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1emiR4Yr4&ab_channel=FusionIndustryAssociation | |||
| 03 Dec 2020 | November 4th 2020 | 00:05:35 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news by Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester. Also in video format! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnkNwO833l4&t=76s&ab_channel=FusionIndustryAssociation | |||
| 03 Dec 2020 | November 18th 2020 | 00:07:55 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Paul Barron, a PhD student at the University of Manchester. Also in video form! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSvTSuD3jnU&t=209s&ab_channel=FusionIndustryAssociation | |||
| 08 Jan 2021 | January 8th 2021 | 00:08:29 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a consultant specializing in science communication and the evaluation of superconducting materials.
See the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1emiR4Yr4&ab_channel=FusionIndustryAssociation | |||
| 04 Dec 2020 | December 4th 2020 | 00:11:10 | |
A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Erica Salazar, PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and research student in the Plasma Science and Fusion Center. Catch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1emiR4Yr4&ab_channel=FusionIndustryAssociation | |||