The Prometheus Magneto-Inertial Fusion Research Facility

LA-UR-13-20790 G. A. Wurden, W. A. Reass , P. Turchi (LANL); J. H. Degnan, C. Grabowski (AFRL), B. Bauer (UNR) Summary: A next generation pulsed power magnetized high energy density laboratory plasma (MHEDLP) research facility, named Prometheus, which will enable demonstration of Q=1 (DT equivalent) low-convergence ratio plasma-power magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) plasmas. The USA presently … Read more

ISIS butchers: A medieval serial killer on steroids

By Valerie Ogden Feb. 17, 2015 Islamic State recalls Bluebeard, the French knight who tortured and murdered children ISIS butchers wantonly rape, enslave, burn, crucify and slaughter thousands of adults and children – including 21 Egyptian Christians beheaded in the latest outrage – without apparent qualms or remorse. They are all too reminiscent of Bluebeard, … Read more

USCL or Utility Services Customer Link business model

The United States has approximately 125 million residential and small business “single phase” electrical customers. Each and every customer has an electrical utility meter. Because of the average age of the installed base of meters and because of the utility’s desire to reduce operational costs of billing, over 100 million of the meters will be … Read more

China is going to mine the Moon for helium-3 fusion fuel

extremetech.com By John Hewitt on January 26, 2015 China’s Chang’e lunar probe dynasty is already having a great year. The Chang’e 3 lunar lander surpassed all expectations last week to emerge from its 14th hibernation while the Chang’e 5-T1 just completed its transfer from the Earth-Moon Lagrange Point 2 into a stable orbit around the … Read more

A Proposal for Iran to prove its Peaceful Nuclear Intentions

However, we should not be naive and believe Iran will accept this. Their intentions seem to be clear beyond debate. They are building an arsenal of delivery system missiles and they intend to arm them with nuclear war heads. Only one is needed to destroy the major population centers of Israel. They plan to build … Read more

Supersonic Plasma Jet Driven MIF Fundamentals

Y. C. Francis Thio Office of Fusion Energy Sciences January 24, 2008 Presented at the LANL Plasma Jet Workshop Supersonic plasma jets as drivers for MIF Options for plasma jets Plasma guns possibilities Idealized mathematical models High-Z is needed for the imploding liner Pressure and density amplification by factors of 104 to 105 are required … Read more

U.S. energy agency jumps into fusion funding

Science Insider By Daniel Clery 14 August 2014 3:00 pm DOE/SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES The Z pulsed power facility, or Z machine, at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico. Daniel is a deputy news editor for Science. ARPA-E, the U.S. government agency for funding innovative energy technologies, is preparing to launch a program to support alternative … Read more