Mint Explainer: Fusion power — miracle or mirage?
2 years, 3 months 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 begin with, as the available supplies of tritium are likely to be eaten by the pilots in the run-up to scaling up fusion energy. And then, the tritium breeding by reactors will be just about sufficient to keep supplying fusion energy from a plant. Unless costs come down, with prices of essential components dropping, nuclear fusion plants may be uncompetitive compared to other sources of energy, it said.

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Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution

Wired  

In 2024, fusion technology will finally make the transition from basic research to commercial application. In 2022, researchers at the National Ignition Facility in California became the first to demonstrate experimentally that a fusion process could indeed produce a net energy gain. This experiment used high-power lasers to deposit energy in a small fuel target—a millimeter-sized capsule containing frozen deuterium …

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy
1 year, 7 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 …

Nuclear fusion ‘breakthrough’: Decades of research are still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy
1 year, 8 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 …

Germany sees opportunity in nuclear fusion, but funding for research remains uncertain
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany sees opportunity in nuclear fusion, but funding for research remains uncertain

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government announced draft plans Thursday to boost domestic research into development of nuclear fusion, a technology some hope will provide abundant clean energy in the future, but left open how those efforts will be funded. “We want to address both magnet and laser fusion,” Stark-Watzinger told reporters in Berlin, adding that the plan is to “substantially” …

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
2 years, 3 months ago

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

Salon  

American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory The technique used at the National Ignition Facility involved shooting 192 lasers at a 0.04 inch pellet of fuel made of deuterium and tritium – two versions of the element hydrogen with …

Fusion breakthrough holds great potential
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: a skeptic’s caveats.
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: a skeptic’s caveats.

Slate  

To hear it from government researchers, a long-sought, frustratingly elusive, potentially world-shifting clean-energy milestone was finally reached this week: On Tuesday morning, the National Ignition Facility, or NIF, part of the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, declared that it had achieved “fusion ignition,” which an official Department of Energy announcement described as “a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making …

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion may produce "near-limitless energy"
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Scientists finally achieve ‘holy grail’ of nuclear fusion power
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists finally achieve ‘holy grail’ of nuclear fusion power

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 announced a major breakthrough with nuclear fusion power, achieving a net …

'Major breakthrough' in nuclear fusion sees scientists achieve 'net energy gain'
2 years, 3 months ago

'Major breakthrough' in nuclear fusion sees scientists achieve 'net energy gain'

Daily Mail  

The US Department of Energy has announced an accomplishment in nuclear fusion that will go down in history - marking a decades-long quest to harness the same energy that powers the sun and stars. Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one, while releasing massive amounts of energy. For the …

Explained | Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

‘Important day’: US celebrates fusion energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Why nuclear fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

Why nuclear fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough

LA Times  

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a nuclear fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, the Energy Department said Tuesday. Here’s a look at exactly what nuclear fusion is, and some of the difficulties in turning it into the cheap and carbon-free energy source that scientists believe it …

US scientists achieve ‘holy grail’ nuclear fusion reaction: report
2 years, 3 months 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 …

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says

CNN  

CNN — For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The National Ignition Facility project creates energy from nuclear fusion by what’s known as “thermonuclear inertial fusion.” …

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says

CNN  

CNN — For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The National Ignition Facility project creates energy from nuclear fusion by what’s known as “thermonuclear inertial fusion.” …

Understanding the Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy and the Challenges Ahead
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Fusion reactors could provide much more power than previously thought, study suggests
2 years, 10 months ago

Fusion reactors could provide much more power than previously thought, study suggests

The Independent  

Scientists have revised a fundamental law “foundational” to fusion energy research that could allow for more hydrogen fuel in reactors, and potentially help obtain more energy from fusion than previously thought. “In order to create plasma for fusion, you have to consider three things: high temperature, high density of hydrogen fuel, and good confinement,” Paolo Ricci, a co-author of the …

Oxford scientists leap ahead in race to harness nuclear fusion
2 years, 11 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, …

UK scientists make major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: Everything you need to know
3 years, 1 month 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
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Scientists break through major milestone in harnessing fusion energy
3 years, 2 months ago

Scientists break through major milestone in harnessing fusion 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 made a major stride towards turning fusion energy into a viable …

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power
3 years, 2 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, 3 months 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, 7 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 …

How far are we from nuclear fusion as a commercially-viable energy source?
6 years, 5 months ago

How far are we from nuclear fusion as a commercially-viable energy source?

Firstpost  

Critics are unsure that money thrown at fusion will prove a commercially-viable energy source. The upcoming International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, the world’s largest fusion reaction research facility in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, some 35 km north of Aix-en-Provence in southern France, aims to develop fusion technology to make commercially-viable fusion energy, the world’s clean energy, a reality by the second half of this …

Chinese team makes unexpected fusion breakthrough
9 years, 1 month ago

Chinese team makes unexpected fusion breakthrough

Wired  

The march to sustainable nuclear fusion appears to have made serious progress, after a Chinese research group said it sustained a superheated plasma gas at 49.99 million degrees C for more than a minute. The Chinese team have been able, it seems, to demonstrate new techniques for increasing that time significantly, and hope to increase even that record by a …

Nuclear fusion project takes key step in lab test
11 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear fusion project takes key step in lab test

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Scientists say they’ve taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to generate power, an idea that has been pursued for decades. In the new work, reported online Wednesday by the journal Nature, scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory near San Francisco, report results from two experiments done at the lab’s National …

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