Advanced SiC-based materials accelerate fusion energy and development of fusion pilot plant concept San Diego, CA, July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers at General Atomics (GA) announced a new concept for advancing fusion energy using advanced Silicon Carbide (SiC)–based materials that can withstand the intense conditions within a high-power fusion device. Offering … [Read more...] about General Atomics Advances Fusion Technology with Silicon Carbide (SiC)–Based Materials
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World-first Integrated Testing Facility for Fusion Power Plant Equipment to be Constructed in Japan
Electricity generation with fusion relevant technologies planned by 2024 TOKYO, July 06, 2022 - Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. (CEO: Taka Nagao, hereafter referred to as "KF") has completed the preliminary design of an integrated testing facility for fusion power plant equipment, and construction has now started in Japan around August. A world first, this facility, named UNITY: … [Read more...] about World-first Integrated Testing Facility for Fusion Power Plant Equipment to be Constructed in Japan
Department of Energy Announces $32 Million for Lower-Cost Fusion Concepts
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners of $32 million in funding for 15 projects as part of the Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy (BETHE) program. These projects will work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy, with the goal to increase the number and performance levels of lower-cost fusion concepts. “Fusion energy technology … [Read more...] about Department of Energy Announces $32 Million for Lower-Cost Fusion Concepts