March 20, 2024

Fusion News

Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below.1. Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance https://phys.org/news/2024-03-inverting-fusion-plasmas.html2. Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusionhttps://news.mit.edu/2024/tests-show-high-temperature-superconducting-magnets-fusion-ready-03043. First Light Fusion hails success of initial test in Z Machinehttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-Light-Fusion-hails-success-of-initial-test-i#:~:text=The%20UK's%20First%20Light%20Fusion,new%20pressure%20record%20for%20quartz.4. Japan laser fusion startup seeks more partnershttps://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Japan-laser-fusion-startup-seeks-more-partners5. Longview Fusion selects Fluor to design laser fusion planthttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/newslongview-fusion-selects-fluor-to-design-laser-fusion-plant-11594517Bonuses:Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies”https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-focus-at-congressional-hearing-on-arpa-es-role-in-developing-breakthrough-technologies/New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energyhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/new-european-union-report-outlines-new-european-public-private-partnerships-for-fusion-energy/Congress Increases U.S. Funding for Fusion Energy Sciences Researchhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/congress-increases-u-s-funding-for-fusion-energy-sciences-research/