Fusion

• [New] The renewable sources of energy like wind, nuclear fusion, and solar could effectively generate 40% of US electricity by 2030 and 80% of US electricity by 2050. Health
• [New] On a more serious note, even if nuclear fusion would somehow manage to achieve significant technological breakthroughs over the next decades, it is rather unlikely that nuclear fusion reactors could somehow be used by the military anytime soon. Data
• Some renewed hope for Caithness's nuclear community arrived last year, when the UK Atomic Energy Authority said it was seeking a host for its Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production project to develop a nuclear fusion plant. no2nuclearpower
• The only other thing we know will happen in the next five billion years for sure is that the Sun is going to continue to burn through a massive and steady supply of hydrogen to power its nuclear fusion. Interesting Engineering
• The superconducting magnets which could be a key to powering an efficient nuclear fusion reactor were just turned on in the labs of an American firm. Good News Network
• A record-breaking superconducting magnet developed by researchers in the US could pave the way for practical, commercial, nuclear fusion. The Engineer
• With a revolutionary new heat exhaust system, scientists in England might have just found the key to unlocking a cooler future for nuclear fusion - and brought the world one step closer to actually realizing the long-promised next frontier for energy. Popular Mechanics
• The development of options such as small modular nuclear reactors or nuclear fusion could radically alter the energy landscape, 44 while progress with CCUS will need to play a vital role if the global economy's reliance on fossil fuels continues for longer than anticipated. Oxford Energy Institute
• As part of a team helping to build the vast International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor experiment in the South of France which is hoping to produce nuclear fusion, Thebault is at the cutting edge of seeing where simulation technology could lead. International Rental News
• More experiments will go forward in 2022, including a novel water-cooling system that will enable longer experimental durations, but, for now, nuclear fusion remains an indispensable window into the future of clean energy production. Interesting Engineering
• Some scientists hope that nuclear fusion may sooner or later be a comparatively secure and sustainable methodology for producing vitality on Earth. 2021
• Some scientists hope that nuclear fusion could one day be a relatively safe and sustainable method for generating energy on Earth. Live Science
• Christofer Mowry indicated that General Fusion was working to get funding and complete a 70% scale pilot plant that will prove out the viability of generating electricity from General Fusion's magnetized target nuclear fusion. NextBigFuture.com
• Commonwealth's new magnet, which will be one of the world's most powerful, will be a crucial component in a compact nuclear fusion reactor known as a Tokamak, a design that uses magnetic forces to compress plasma until it is hotter than the sun. The New York Times
• A company developing a nascent technology called nuclear fusion has broken ground on a new facility slated to become a critical center of testing and research into the novel power source, with hopes of taking the first world-historical steps toward a commercially viable fusion power plant. Interesting Engineering
• The UK is developing plans for a Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP), a nuclear fusion power station whose construction could begin in 2030 if costs of around £2 billion are funded. New Scientist
• AN UNLIMITED supply of clean, carbon-free energy - nuclear fusion is a technology that could change the world. The Economist
• A nuclear fusion startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos will build its first pilot power plant outside of London, potentially accelerating a new way of generating clean energy. Resilience
• The dream of power generation through nuclear fusion dates back decades, and has become a much-anticipated means to mitigate climate change and meet the world's energy demands. Vice
• Initial results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial power based on nuclear fusion BBC News
• While industries are harnessing solar, hydro, and geothermal power to solve the world's energy problems, it's been thought by many for sometime that the eventual source of unlimited clean energy will be nuclear fusion. Good News Network
• Two Welsh local authorities that are considering bids to host a nuclear fusion reactor have been warned of concerns about the proposals being put forward by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. Nation.Cymru
• Nuclear fusion: A closing remark to nuclear fusion was made with Minister Cingolani stating that green hydrogen will take a number of years to deploy and that the long term energy mix of Italy will most likely include nuclear fusion. Eversheds Sutherland

Last updated: 24 October 2021