U.S. in a Race with China to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:52:11 +0000

Fusion energy is a promising form of power generation that aims to harness the same process that powers the sun and stars. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to […]

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National Fusion Facility Completes Upgrade

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 15:01:17 +0000

Enhancements will enable research into the physics of advanced fusion reactors and accelerate the drive to commercial fusion energy. The DIII-D National Fusion Facility has completed a series of important […]

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Did The US Navy Solve Clean Energy With A Compact Fusion Reactor?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:15:03 +0000

Salvatore Pais, of the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), claims to have invented a compact fusion reactor. With a size of between 0.3 and 2 meters (1 foot to 6.5 feet), the patent claims that the device could generate between a gigawatt and a terawatt, while needing far less energy input than it produces

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