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International Business Times By Richard Dinan | March 9, 2017 Using smaller reactors, Applied Fusion Systems hopes to move nuclear fusion forward within four to six years. There is a famous saying in the fusion community: “Fusion is easy; plasma physics is hard.” Fusion has had a rough PR history. In 1989, Martin Fleischmann (then … Read more
Rice University Mike Williams – March 2, 2017 Rice, Illinois, Chilean scientists report quantum control of atoms may make fusion energy production more efficient HOUSTON – (March 2, 2017) – Controlled nuclear fusion has been a holy grail for physicists who seek an endless supply of clean energy. Scientists at Rice University, the University of … Read more
ITER 27 FEB, 2017 In the discussion that took place with ITER Director-General Bernard Bigot, Erlan Batyrbekov, director of the Kazakhstan Nuclear National Center, offered to establish a legal cooperation framework between ITER and the institution he heads. The largest of the Central Asian republics (5.5 times the size of France), Kazakhstan has immense mineral … Read more
Forbes FEB 28, 2017 shutterstock What are the most important unanswered questions in natural science that are likely to be answered by 2025? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Matthew J Moynihan, PhD in ICF, Fusion Blogger, … Read more
IPP Beginning: Sep 11, 2017 08:40 End: Sep 15, 2017 15:00 Location: D-85748 Garching near Munich, Boltzmannstr. 2 ProgrammeThe course covers the main aspects of plasma physics with emphasis on nuclear fusion: energy consumption and selected aspects of the environmental impact of energy production basics of plasma physics and nuclear fusion kinetic and magneto-hydrodynamic description … Read more
Dr. Richard Lindzen 301 Lake Avenue Newton, MA 02461 February 23, 2017 President Donald Trump White House Washington, DC Dear Mr. President: Citizens of the USA and America’s admirers everywhere support of your campaign promises to place a common-sense focus on international environmental agreements, either enacted or proposed. In just a few weeks, more than … Read more
The Engineer 21st February 2017 Viewpoint Melanie Windridge and David Kingham Tokamak Energy’s contribution to putting fusion power into the grid by 2030: the ST40 prototype of a compact fusion reactor The world is facing a deep decarbonisation challenge, and major organisations such as the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the newly-announced Breakthrough Energy Ventures are … Read more
magfuzio Feb. 21, 2017 Over the last decade the Hungarian Association of Physics Students (Mafihe) has been organizing an annual winter school. This event acts like a break for the physics students after the tough examination period, exploring a stimulating part of physics or related scientific area. The topics are usually chosen to be on … Read more
Slate.com JAN. 3 2013 The Cryostat forms the vacuum-tight container surrounding the ITER vacuum vessel and the superconducting magnets, essentially acting as a very large refrigerator. It will be made of stainless steel with thicknesses ranging from 50 mm to 250 mm. The structure is designed for 8,500 m3. Its overall dimensions will be 29.4 … Read more
The National Academies of SCIENCES· ENGINEERING· MEDICINE 2016 Statement of Task A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be formed to study the state and potential of magnetic confinement-based fusion research in the United States and provide guidance on a long-term strategy for the field. The study will focus on … Read more