Nuclear Fusion: News
Google buys 200MW fusion energy from plant that doesn't exist
Google has signed a deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a spin-off of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to purchase power from a yet-to-be-built fusion plant.
Scientists set new fusion record—fueling hopes for limitless clean energy
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Germany have achieved a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion.
Trains running on nuclear power? Indian Railways is considering possibility
The Indian Railways is looking at nuclear energy to fulfill its growing power requirements. The move is part of an effort to cut down on fossil fuels and carbon emissions.
China is building giant nuclear facility to master clean energy
Satellite images have shown that China is building a huge nuclear fusion facility close to the southwestern city of Mianyang.
Thales sets 'world record' in nuclear fusion with TH1507U gyrotron
Thales, a globally leading firm in advanced technologies, has set a new "world record" in the field of nuclear fusion.
Japanese machine to generate fusion energy sets Guinness World Record
The JT-60SA, a tokamak device co-developed by Japan and Europe, has set a world record by achieving a plasma volume of 160 cubic meters.
Breakthrough research could improve safety of future nuclear reactors
Scientists from the Argonne National Laboratory, a division of the US Department of Energy, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how liquid plutonium oxide (PuO2) behaves at extremely high temperatures.
Student builds fusion reactor with AI and $2,000 budget
A remarkable story has emerged from the world of science, with a student achieving a seemingly impossible feat: building a working fusion reactor at home.
This new X-ray technique could make artificial Sun a reality
Scientists are making significant strides in their quest to replicate the Sun's fusion reactions on Earth, in order to meet the growing demand for clean and abundant energy.
Teenager builds nuclear reactor for school project
Cesare Mencarini, a 17-year-old Italian student in the UK, has successfully built a small nuclear fusion reactor as part of his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) for A-Levels.
US firm honored for role in first-ever controlled fusion ignition
General Atomics, a US-based company, has been honored with the R&D Team of the Year award at the esteemed R&D 100 Awards.
WHAM's experiment paves way for clean, carbon-free fusion power
The Wisconsin HTS Asymmetric Mirror (WHAM), a fusion energy device developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) team, has achieved a world record using the strongest steady magnetic field.
Nuclear fusion necessary to meet AI's energy needs: Sam Altman
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a voracious consumer of energy, potentially leading to a surge in electricity demand that could put pressure on our power grid.
US scientists achieve major breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California have achieved a significant milestone pertaining to nuclear fusion, called net energy gain.
This Indian scientist is recreating Sun's nuclear fusion on Earth
A group of plasma researchers may have the answer to humanity's prayer for a greener source of energy.
Researchers achieve breakthrough, inch closer to igniting nuclear fusion reaction
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California successfully achieved a breakthrough that inches humankind closer to sustainable power generation by nuclear fusion last week.
How India is helping create a 'miniature Sun' on Earth
While the Indian Space Research Organization is planning to launch a satellite to study the Sun by 2020 (the Aditya-L1 mission), India and some other nations are planning to bring the Sun to Earth.