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MIT Meg Murphy | School of Engineering October 14, 2016 MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run. Alex Tingly (right), a graduate student in the Department of Physics, and senior research scientist Earl Marmar, head of the Alcator C-Mod project since 2002, review data on synchrotron … Read more
Newatlas Michael Franco | Oct. 14, 2016 A look inside the Alcator C-Mod t MIT(Credit: Bob Mumgaard/Plasma Science and Fusion Center) While there is a lot of attention on non-fossil-fuel sources these days such as solar and hydrogen, the true Holy Grail of alternative energy is nuclear fusion, which theoretically could produce an endless source … Read more
IAEA OCT 11, 2016 Germany will remain a key partner for the IAEA in nuclear science and technology despite the country’s decision to phase out nuclear power, Director General Yukiya Amano said during a visit to Berlin, where he also attended the World Health Summit and delivered a keynote address. The German government decided in … Read more
Independent (Malta) 13 October 2016 Researchers at the University of Malta are contributing toward the construction of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a €20 billion nuclear fusion reactor that aims to ‘ignite a star on Earth for energy’. The reactor, known as a tokamak, is being constructed in Cadarache, France and it will be … Read more
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center October 14, 2016 Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor sets world record on final day of operation. The interior of the fusion experiment Alcator C-Mod at MIT recently broke the plasma pressure record for a magnetic fusion device. The interior of the donut-shaped device confines plasma hotter than the … Read more
WNN 11 October 2016 The first of Iter’s three Chinese-supplied transformers (Image: Iter) As the first of three Chinese-supplied electrical transformers is installed at the Iter fusion project in France, researchers in the Netherlands are testing the resistance to neutron radiation of materials that will shield the fusion reactor’s core. Dutch radioisotope producer NRG announced … Read more
connaissancedesenergies.org october 6, 2016 AFP The construction of ITER in the south-east of France, “advance” after experiencing significant delays, and delivery of the first parts of the reactor is planned in 2018, said Thursday the Director General of ITER Organization Bertrand Bigot. This project, which aims to harness nuclear fusion, “advance” and “urges all technologies … Read more
Reuters Oct 6, 2016 * Construction of experimental reactor well under way * New ITER chief estimates total cost at 18 billion euros * Costs hard to estimate as partners contribute in kind By Geert De Clercq CADARACHE, France, Oct 6 Construction of an experimental nuclear fusion reactor in southern France is in full swing … Read more
Government of Canada Question:How do we make best use of our science and research strengths? Answer submitted by Tim Howard on 09/30/2016 Members of the Canadian fusion community representing universities, industry and research support organizations from five provinces are proposing a revitalized Canadian fusion program with the vision that: by 2030, Canada will support the … Read more
nature.com Jeff Tollefson | 30 September 2016 Design flaw may have doomed machine at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. The experimental fusion reactor at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is shaped like a cored apple. A tough year just got tougher for US fusion researchers. The country’s flagship experimental fusion reactor has broken down, less than … Read more