Fusion Energy, Fusion Energy Consortium
Report to Congress December 2015 Message from the Acting Director, Office of Science This report outlines a scientifically rich and impactful course for U.S. fusion energy research under the Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program of the Department of Energy over the next 10 years. The overall mission of the FES program is to expand the fundamental … Read more
Independent, UK Steve Connor Dec. 31, 2015 Previously ‘unthinkable’ uses for wonder material graphene are discovered by scientists A scientist inspects a model of graphene’s super-fine structure; it can ‘separate items smaller than an atom’ Graeme Cooper Graphene, the thinnest and strongest substance known to science, could be used to help detoxify nuclear waste thanks … Read more
LANL December 21, 2015 A transformative breakthrough in controlling ion beams allows small-scale laser-plasma accelerators to deliver unprecedented power densities. The team in front of the Trident Target Chamber. Back, from left: Tom Shimada, Sha-Marie Reid, Adam Sefkow, Miguel Santiago, and Chris Hamilton. Front, from left: Russ Mortensen, Chengkun Huang, Sasi Palaniyappan, Juan Fernandez, Cort … Read more
Nuclear Friends Foundation The Wendelstein 7-X machine’s plasma – but nuclear fusion is still years away A German nuclear fusion experiment has produced a special super-hot gas which scientists hope will eventually lead to clean, cheap energy. The helium plasma – a cloud of loose, charged particles – lasted just a tenth of a second … Read more
Illinois News Bureau AUSTIN KEATING DEC 22, 2015 The W7-X experiment’s successful creation of plasma in Germany is a step along the path to fusion energy, says Illinois research professor Daniel Andruczyk. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Editor’s note: Nuclear fusion – the process of recreating the reaction that powers the sun for unlimited energy … Read more
Times of India Paul John | TNN | Dec 24, 2015 AHMEDABAD: The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which is the world’s biggest six -country scientific collaboration to generate nuclear fusion energy in Saint-PaulLez-Durance in France, now officially has a Gujarati heart. The institute of plasma research (IPR) in Gandhinagar, which houses the ITERIndia team … Read more
Eureka Alert 22-DEC-2015 DOE/PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY A wide-angle shot of the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) taken in October when the device was still under construction. One of the gold-colored trim coils built and delivered by PPPL can be seen at the far right of the machine. CREDIT: PHOTO BY GLEN WURDEN/LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY. Scientists … Read more
Dec 14, 2015 This is a screenshot image of the plasma isolated by Wendelstein 7-X. (© picture alliance / dpa) Physicists at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) in Greifswald, Germany were responsible for a major scientific breakthrough on December 10. With a single tweet, the team responsible for plasma physics announced that it had isolated … Read more
DW.com Innovative designs using modern superconductors are supposed to bring us nuclear fusion power plants soon – some optimists say. Fusion experts predict, however, that a practical application will take many more decades. Nuclear fusion is considered a potential energy source of the future. It’s clean nuclear energy. But what is it, exactly and why … Read more
ForbesTom Gillis DEC 15, 2015 Recently I went to an event and met a group of senior government and industry people. They were on a mission to Silicon Valley so they can better understand how it works. But it turns out I learned a few things about physics and the future of humanity. Another company … Read more