U.S. Project Reaches Major Milestone toward Practical Fusion Power
In a world first, the National Ignition Facility has generated a “burning plasma,” a fusion reaction on the cusp of being self-sustaining
Can fusion-powered Helion Energy change the world — from Everett?
The company, which is relocating from Redmond, is on a multibillion-dollar quest to produce clean electricity.
日本のレーザー核融合スタートアップが資金調達
レーザー核融合商用炉を開発するスタートアップ、ＥＸ－Ｆｕｓｉｏｎ（エクスフュージョン、大阪市中央区）は第三者割当増資を実施しベンチャーキャピタル（ＶＣ）のＡＮＲＩ（東京都渋谷区）から１億円の資金調達を行った。調達した資金を使い、レーザー核融合商用炉に必要とされるターゲット連続供給装置とレーザー光の照準装置を開発する。同社は繰り返し、安定的にプラズマ状態を作り出すことを目指す。
Burning plasma achieved in inertial fusion
Obtaining a burning plasma is a critical step towards self-sustaining fusion energy1. A burning plasma is one in which the fusion reactions themselves are the primary source of heating in the plasma, which is necessary to sustain and propagate the burn, enabling high energy gain.
Fusion Power Generation May Come Sooner Than You Think
SHARESHARE Fusion power is a mainstay of futurists and science fiction, often dismissed with an eyeroll as “the power of the future—and it always will be.” Achieving a fusion reaction, let alone generating electricity from the process, has challenged builders of some of the most monumental government-backed machines devised, such as laser arrays and magnetic…
Could nuclear fusion solve the climate crisis?
A gray, anonymous-looking building on an industrial estate south of the English city of Oxford seems an understated setting for this story. For this is where a group of technicians has been creating some of the hottest temperatures on planet Earth in the quest for an unlimited, carbon-free, relatively inexpensive and utterly transformative source of…
Fusion energy is a reason to be excited about the future
It’s been a long road, but recent advances mean we’re closing in on a game-changing technology.
Fueled By Billionaire Dollars, Nuclear Fusion Enters A New Age
Having raised more than $3 billion in 2021 from the likes of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, fusion developers insist this zero-carbon energy source could be a reality within a decade.
Nuclear fusion in spotlight as world seeks clean energy future
UJI, KYOTO PREF. – As world leaders vow to accelerate climate action to avert catastrophic changes to the planet, nuclear fusion is gathering momentum as a zero-emission energy source that is considered safer than current nuclear fission technology.
After years of doubts, hopes grow that nuclear fusion is finally for real and could help address climate change
It’s been compared to everything from a holy grail to fool’s gold: the ultimate solution to clean, readily available energy or an expensive delusion diverting scarce money and brainpower from the urgent needs of rapidly addressing climate change.