Nuclear Fusion Record Smashed: 22-Minute Plasma Sustained in French Reactor
The WEST reactor in southern France set a world record by sustaining a hydrogen plasma for over 22 minutes, surpassing China's previous record and marking significant progress towards achieving sustained nuclear fusion energy.
Nuclear Fusion Record Smashed: 22-Minute Plasma Sustained in French Reactor
The WEST reactor in southern France set a world record by sustaining a hydrogen plasma for over 22 minutes, surpassing China's previous record and marking significant progress towards achieving sustained nuclear fusion energy.
Progress
48% Bias Score
China's 'Artificial Sun' Sets Fusion Energy Record
China's EAST reactor set a new world record by sustaining a plasma loop at 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds, a significant step toward functional fusion reactors that could reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide clean energy.
China's 'Artificial Sun' Sets Fusion Energy Record
China's EAST reactor set a new world record by sustaining a plasma loop at 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds, a significant step toward functional fusion reactors that could reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide clean energy.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Virginia to Host World's First Grid-Scale Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia, aiming to generate 400 megawatts of electricity by the early 2030s, addressing global energy demands and climate change concerns.
Virginia to Host World's First Grid-Scale Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia, aiming to generate 400 megawatts of electricity by the early 2030s, addressing global energy demands and climate change concerns.
Progress
44% Bias Score
New Zealand Startup Achieves Fusion Breakthrough
New Zealand-based OpenStar Technologies created superheated plasma at 300,000 degrees Celsius using an innovative "inside-out" fusion reactor, a significant step toward commercializing clean fusion energy within six years after a \$10 million investment.
New Zealand Startup Achieves Fusion Breakthrough
New Zealand-based OpenStar Technologies created superheated plasma at 300,000 degrees Celsius using an innovative "inside-out" fusion reactor, a significant step toward commercializing clean fusion energy within six years after a \$10 million investment.
Progress
40% Bias Score
China's Giant Fusion Facility: Implications for Energy and Weapons
Satellite imagery reveals a massive X-shaped nuclear fusion research facility under construction in Mianyang, China, exceeding the size of the US National Ignition Facility and raising concerns about energy and weapons implications.
China's Giant Fusion Facility: Implications for Energy and Weapons
Satellite imagery reveals a massive X-shaped nuclear fusion research facility under construction in Mianyang, China, exceeding the size of the US National Ignition Facility and raising concerns about energy and weapons implications.
Progress
56% Bias Score
UK Invests in Fusion Energy with High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets
Tokamak Energy, using high-temperature superconducting magnets, aims to make nuclear fusion a practical reality by 2040 through the STEP project in the UK, a significant step forward in accessing near-limitless, clean energy.
UK Invests in Fusion Energy with High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets
Tokamak Energy, using high-temperature superconducting magnets, aims to make nuclear fusion a practical reality by 2040 through the STEP project in the UK, a significant step forward in accessing near-limitless, clean energy.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Virginia to Host World's First Grid-Scale Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will invest billions to build the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia, aiming to generate 400 megawatts by the early 2030s, powering 150,000 homes, marking a new stage in commercializing fusion energy.
Virginia to Host World's First Grid-Scale Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will invest billions to build the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia, aiming to generate 400 megawatts by the early 2030s, powering 150,000 homes, marking a new stage in commercializing fusion energy.
Progress
44% Bias Score