Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have achieved a net energy gain in nuclear fusion for the second time, marking major progress towards realising the potential of the near-limitless energy source. Achieving nuclear fusion ignition is a crucial step towards building commercial power stations, though the technology needs to be significantly scaled up from the current experiments for it to be a viable energy source. “This experimental result will electrify efforts to eventually power the planet with nuclear fusion – at a time when we’ve never needed a plentiful source of carbon-free energy more.” A spokesperson for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said the final results of the latest experiment are still being analysed. US research firm Helion Energy is aiming to build the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant The US tech giant made the deal with Helion Energy, which aims to set up a nuclear fusion power plant within the next five years despite the challenges remaining to make it commercially viable.

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Climate change and the case for nuclear fusion
3 months, 1 week ago

Climate change and the case for nuclear fusion

LA Times  

I would like to capture your attention to tell you that there is, in fact, a solution to global warming. That is when I read about the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s great success on nuclear fusion. The International Atomic Energy Agency says fusion could generate “nearly four million times more energy than burning oil or coal.” Researchers, working on nuclear …

Hyderabad Startup Launches 'Tabletop Nuclear Reactor' Using Cold Fusion to Generate Clean Energy
5 months ago

Hyderabad Startup Launches 'Tabletop Nuclear Reactor' Using Cold Fusion to Generate Clean Energy

News 18  

Can all our energy needs be met through nuclear energy? A Hyderabad-based start-up, Hylenr, says it has come up with a low-energy nuclear reactor that can be kept on a tabletop and can produce enough energy to meet a household’s needs. The company says that it’s the world’s first cold fusion technology to generate clean energy. The product was launched …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough overcomes key barrier to limitless clean energy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough overcomes key barrier to limitless clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two of the key barriers to producing power from nuclear fusion have been …

Artificial sun sets record temperature in huge boost for nuclear fusion
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Artificial sun sets record temperature in huge boost for nuclear fusion

The Independent  

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AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

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Seeing Silicon | Why Sam Altman and other tech magnates are banking on fusion
10 months ago

Seeing Silicon | Why Sam Altman and other tech magnates are banking on fusion

Hindustan Times  

When Sam Altman talked about fusion at Davos, it reminded me of a decades-old science fiction trope. Fusion energy, Open AI CEO Sam Altman announced in an interview with Bloomberg during the World Economic Forum in January, was one of the two most important currencies of the future after computational intelligence. In 2021, he put $375 million into a Redmond-based …

Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have managed to repeatedly produce nuclear fusion ignition for the first time, …

At COP28, John Kerry unveils nuclear fusion strategy as a source of clean energy
1 year ago

At COP28, John Kerry unveils nuclear fusion strategy as a source of clean energy

Associated Press  

The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. The United States and United Kingdom announced a partnership in November to accelerate global fusion energy development, and the United States announced its own vision last year for research needed over the decade. But despite the hype, …

Landmark nuclear fusion deal struck
1 year, 1 month ago

Landmark nuclear fusion deal struck

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US and the UK have announced a “major new partnership” in fusion technology, advancing …

US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says
1 year, 2 months ago

US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

Associated Press  

VIENNA — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday. Calling nuclear fusion a pioneering technology, Granholm said President Joe Biden wants to harness fusion as a carbon-free energy source that can power homes and businesses. “It’s not …

Scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough for a second time
1 year, 4 months ago

Scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough for a second time

The Telegraph  

A nuclear fusion experiment that takes scientists one step closer to creating endless clean energy has been repeated by experts in the United States, proving their previous success was not a one-off. ‘Rival technologies’ Scientists working at the Livermore laboratory announced last year that they had made more energy from fusion than was required to start the process. British experts …

UK at ‘forefront of new frontier’ for holy grail of clean energy
1 year, 5 months ago

UK at ‘forefront of new frontier’ for holy grail of clean energy

The Independent  

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Nuclear fusion ‘breakthrough’: Decades of research are still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy
1 year, 5 months ago

Nuclear fusion ‘breakthrough’: Decades of research are still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy

The Hindu  

The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022. Explained | Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough Instead, we have to engineer a complex system that can control the nuclear fission chain reaction and convert the generated energy into more useful forms. Regardless of the efficiency of a future fusion power …

Nuclear fusion landmark reached as Microsoft makes world’s first deal for ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuclear fusion landmark reached as Microsoft makes world’s first deal for ‘holy grail’ of clean energy

The Independent  

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It’s Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear Fusion—Again
1 year, 9 months ago

It’s Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear Fusion—Again

Wired  

If nuclear fission is associated with catastrophe, nuclear fusion is associated with delay and fraud. So let’s indulge: Once fusion arrives, handmade suns, sources of unlimited clean energy, would—will—wipe out all human problems in a go. In December 2022—a solid century since physicists first identified fusion as the source of star power—American scientists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, …

Major step towards ‘holy grail’ of energy production made with Oxfordshire reactor plans
1 year, 10 months ago

Major step towards ‘holy grail’ of energy production made with Oxfordshire reactor plans

The Telegraph  

The Government is backing plans to build a new prototype nuclear fusion reactor in Oxford as it steps up efforts to crack the “holy grail” of energy production. Tokamak Energy will develop its cutting-edge reactor at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s fusion centre near Oxford, helping it access the authority’s expertise and facilities. Chris Kelsall, chief executive of Tokamak Energy, …

World-first ‘super’ magnet sparks nuclear fusion breakthrough
1 year, 10 months ago

World-first ‘super’ magnet sparks nuclear fusion breakthrough

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A UK firm has announced a world-first set of “super” magnets that can …

Nuclear fusion power plant plans underway in US after breakthrough
2 years ago

Nuclear fusion power plant plans underway in US after breakthrough

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US is planning to build a commercial nuclear fusion power plant in …

Mint Explainer: Fusion power — miracle or mirage?
2 years ago

Mint Explainer: Fusion power — miracle or mirage?

Live Mint  

American scientists claim they have conducted nuclear fusion in a lab, raising waves of excitement worldwide. Thanks to prohibitive costs, scarce fuel and the potential to affect global disarmament, it may be a long time — if at all — before fusion energy becomes an alternative to fossil fuels and other sources of energy. There will be tritium shortages to …

Fusion breakthrough holds great potential
2 years ago

Fusion breakthrough holds great potential

Hindustan Times  

This week, American scientists confirmed a key milestone in the quest for clean energy. The United States National Ignition Facility in California said in a recent experiment, it was able to generate more energy from a nuclear fusion reaction than what was put into it. Scientists estimate a single gram of fusion fuel can produce as much energy as a …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Scientists make major ‘limitless clean energy’ announcement
2 years ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Scientists make major ‘limitless clean energy’ announcement

The Independent  

✕ Close Scientists achieve historic fusion ‘ignition’ to produce ‘near-limitless’ clean energy Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States …

Nuclear-fusion breakthrough accelerates quest to unlock limitless energy source
2 years ago

Nuclear-fusion breakthrough accelerates quest to unlock limitless energy source

Live Mint  

Nuclear-Fusion Breakthrough Accelerates Quest to Unlock Limitless Energy Source BY AYLIN WOODWARD | UPDATED DEC 13, 2022 05:44 PM EST Experiment yields net-positive energy, a milestone in effort to develop nuclear fusion as a source of clean power The Energy Department said Tuesday that scientists at a federal research facility had achieved a breakthrough in research on nuclear fusion, long …

What is nuclear fusion and what does the breakthrough mean for the climate crisis?
2 years ago

What is nuclear fusion and what does the breakthrough mean for the climate crisis?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to reports, which are not yet backed up by published research, over the past two weeks, a process …

Why Nuclear Fusion Could Be A Clean-Energy Breakthrough
2 years ago

Why Nuclear Fusion Could Be A Clean-Energy Breakthrough

Huff Post  

The major advance in fusion research announced in Washington on Tuesday was decades in coming, with scientists for the first time able to engineer a reaction that produced more power than was used to ignite it. Using powerful lasers to focus enormous energy on a miniature capsule half the size of a BB, scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory …

EXPLAINER: Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough

Associated Press  

The major advance in fusion research announced in Washington on Tuesday was decades in coming, with scientists for the first time able to engineer a reaction that produced more power than was used to ignite it. “And it produced more energy than the lasers had deposited.” Here’s a look at exactly what nuclear fusion is, and some of the difficulties …

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion may produce "near-limitless energy"
2 years ago

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion may produce "near-limitless energy"

Salon  

Even long before climate change made it clear that constant burning of fossil fuels was wreaking havoc on Earth's climate, scientists and engineers wondered whether humankind might power our civilization with the same kind of energetic reaction that takes place in the sun. Now, according to an unconfirmed report first broken by the Financial Times, the National Ignition Facility at …

Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy
2 years ago

Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun. “This milestone moves us one significant step closer” to having zero-carbon fusion energy “powering our society.” Fusion ignition is …

Explained | Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years ago

Explained | Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough

The Hindu  

U.S. researchers announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough on Tuesday that could pave the way for alternative clean energy sources. The U.S. Department of Energy described the achievement of fusion ignition as a “major scientific breakthrough” that will lead to “advancements in national defense and the future of clean power.” LLNL director Dr. Kim Budil described it as “is one …

Explained: How 'latest breakthrough' in nuclear fusion brings us one step closer to clean energy
2 years ago

Explained: How 'latest breakthrough' in nuclear fusion brings us one step closer to clean energy

Firstpost  

Nuclear fusion is a technology that has the potential to accelerate the world’s transition away from fossil fuels, which are major contributors to climate change The Department of Energy is planning an announcement Tuesday about a “major scientific breakthrough” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of several sites worldwide where researchers have been trying to develop the possibility of …

US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough
2 years ago

US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was set to announce a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough in California seen as milestone toward clean energy future
2 years ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough in California seen as milestone toward clean energy future

LA Times  

Technicians inspect the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility on the campus of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area. The successful experiment, which took place Dec. 5 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is the most significant milestone yet reached in the decades-long quest to produce cheap, clean, carbon-free energy through nuclear fusion. “We have …

Take claims of nuclear fusion breakthroughs with a grain of salt, Dutch expert says
2 years ago

Take claims of nuclear fusion breakthroughs with a grain of salt, Dutch expert says

NL Times  

Marco de Baar, director of the Dutch institute for energy research DIFFER, is not sure about the claims of researchers in the United States who said they managed to achieve energy gains using nuclear fusion, which is a major scientific breakthrough. Atoms are fused together in nuclear fusion, which releases energy but without waste or carbon emissions. An industry that …

‘Important day’: US celebrates fusion energy breakthrough
2 years ago

‘Important day’: US celebrates fusion energy breakthrough

Al Jazeera  

Officials hailed the achievement that will ‘go down in the history books’ as a step towards a clean energy future. The United States has announced that scientists have made a breakthrough in fusion energy, in what officials called a “milestone” that has the potential to one day become a boundless source of clean energy. pic.twitter.com/hFHWbmCNQJ — U.S. Department of Energy …

Is nuclear fusion a clean-energy planet saviour?
2 years ago

Is nuclear fusion a clean-energy planet saviour?

Al Jazeera  

With a ‘major breakthrough’ announcement expected, nuclear fusion harnesses the power of the stars with unlimited clean energy and no dangerous waste. The US Department of Energy is planning an announcement about a “major scientific breakthrough” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – one of several sites worldwide where researchers are trying to develop the possibility of harnessing energy from …

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
2 years ago

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?

NPR  

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Unless there's an even larger breakthrough, fusion is unlikely to play a major role in power production before the 2060s or 2070s, says Tony Roulstone, a nuclear engineer at Cambridge University in the U.K., who's done an economic analysis of fusion power. At that rate, fusion power won't come soon enough for the Biden …

US scientists achieve ‘holy grail’ nuclear fusion reaction: report
2 years ago

US scientists achieve ‘holy grail’ nuclear fusion reaction: report

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US scientists have reportedly …

Understanding the Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy and the Challenges Ahead
2 years ago

Understanding the Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy and the Challenges Ahead

Bloomberg  

Some of the world’s richest investors have piled into startups targeting one of the biggest and toughest challenges in science: nuclear fusion. Long seen as the ultimate prize in the quest for clean and abundant energy, fusion is the process that fuels the sun, where a crushing gravitational force smashes atoms together and unleashes their energy. In late 2022, researchers …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in South Korea have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction running …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as ‘ignition’ finally achieved
2 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as ‘ignition’ finally achieved

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The experiment in fusion power, conducted by the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in …

Oxford scientists leap ahead in race to harness nuclear fusion
2 years, 7 months ago

Oxford scientists leap ahead in race to harness nuclear fusion

The Telegraph  

Otto Asunta smiles as he traces the patches of light and dark displayed on the screen in front of him, revealing the outlines of the plasma he and his team have bent the earth’s natural forces to create. The potential for abundant, clean energy from this nuclear fusion process means it has long been considered something of a holy grail, …

The JET nuclear fusion project makes a game-changing breakthrough
2 years, 9 months ago

The JET nuclear fusion project makes a game-changing breakthrough

The Hindu  

AT any point of time since around the 1950s, we have heard scientists telling us that our ability to tap nuclear fusion, the process that powers the burning and shining of the sun and other stars, as a source of limitless, clean and safe energy is at least another 50 years away. In August last, the National Ignition Facility of …

Explained: What is Google's DeepMind and how is it being used in nuclear fusion
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: What is Google's DeepMind and how is it being used in nuclear fusion

Firstpost  

In the race to create and contain carbon-free nuclear fusion energy, Alphabet’s artificial intelligence lab DeepMind is the latest contributor In the race to create and contain carbon-free nuclear fusion energy, Alphabet’s artificial intelligence lab DeepMind is the latest contributor. In collaboration with the Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL — a university in Lausanne, Switzerland — the DeepMind AI has …

Google’s DeepMind AI can now manipulate nuclear fusion
2 years, 10 months ago

Google’s DeepMind AI can now manipulate nuclear fusion

The Independent  

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UK scientists make major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: Everything you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

UK scientists make major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: Everything you need to know

Firstpost  

UK-based scientists have made a major breakthrough in their quest to turn nuclear fusion energy into a viable low carbon, low radiation energy source. Creating nuclear fusion energy in laboratories has proven difficult as it consumes far more energy than it produces, making it useless as an energy source at a large scale. India’s strides towards nuclear fusion energy The …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough opens door to clean and near limitless energy
2 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough opens door to clean and near limitless energy

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK-based JET reactor, located in Oxford, produced 59 megajoules of energy during a five-second …

UK-based scientists smash nuclear fusion energy record
2 years, 10 months ago

UK-based scientists smash nuclear fusion energy record

Al Jazeera  

Push to harness the power of the stars takes a leap forward with ‘milestone’ results in atom fusing experiment. Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion, an achievement hailed as a “milestone” on the path towards harnessing the power of the stars for cheap and clean energy …

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power
2 years, 10 months ago

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power

LA Times  

This illustration depicts a target pellet inside a hohlraum capsule with laser beams entering through openings on either end. “We’re very close to that next step,” said study lead author Alex Zylstra, an experimental physicist at Livermore. When they fuse, “a small amount of fuel produces enormous amounts of energy and it’s also very ‘clean’ in that it produces no …

Will fusion energy define our clean energy future?
3 years ago

Will fusion energy define our clean energy future?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, December 8 at 19:30 GMT: Fusion energy – a non-polluting, limitless form of power – has long been thought of as a technological fantasy. Fusion energy comes from the process of nuclear fusion, which is how the sun continuously converts small amounts of hydrogen into incredible amounts of energy. Recent advances have led to a rise in interest …

Nuclear scientists come one step closer to developing a clean energy source
3 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear scientists come one step closer to developing a clean energy source

Firstpost  

The energy only lasted for 100 trillionths of a second but it took them closer to the holy grail of fusion ignition - where more energy was created than what they were using. Nuclear scientists using lasers the size of three football fields said Tuesday they had generated a huge amount of energy from fusion, possibly offering hope for the …

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