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How can we fuel nuclear energy for a cleaner future?

Nuclear energy is obtained by the huge amount of energy that is released by atoms in the processes of fusion or...

Interior view of the Jet Vacuum Vessel following completion of the EP2 Iter like wall shutdown - May 2011.

Scientists edge closer to solving the fusion energy puzzle

A recent test by researchers at the Joint European Torus (JET) has advanced the possibilities for fusion energy....

The collaborative team working on the magnet inside the test stand housed at MIT.

MIT innovation may make fusion energy a reality soon

Commercially viable fusion energy may soon be a reality, following the successful trial of a new superconducting...

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Laser-driven fusion energy leaves no radioactive waste - and it's within reach

Dramatic advances in lasers could get us closer to fusion energy. An international team of 11 scientists is pursuing...

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'We were blown away' - researchers eliminate obstacle to fusion energy

Fusion powers the sun, and if we could harness it here on Earth, we could obtain unlimited clean energy. Scientists...

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These mini spherical reactors could help scale fusion energy by 2030

Scientists have long sought to replicate with fusion reactors the sun's ability to produce energy through nuclear...

South Korea sets thrilling new record for clean energy

South Korea sets thrilling new record for clean energy

Is nuclear fusion the clean energy source of the future? The Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR)...

MIT’s fusion reactor sets new world record

MIT's fusion reactor sets new world record

MIT's nuclear fusion reactor Alcator C-Mod set a new world record on its last day of functioning at their Plasma...

Princeton experimental fusion reactor breaks after $94 million upgrade

Princeton experimental fusion reactor breaks after $94 million upgrade

After a $94 million upgrade that took around four years to complete, a Princeton experimental fusion reactor recently...

Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X stellarator passes new test, bringing us closer to nuclear fusion energy

Germany's Wendelstein 7-X stellarator passes new test, bringing us closer to nuclear fusion energy

Scientists in Germany fired up a doughnut-shaped reactor to heat hydrogen to the point of becoming plasma, which...

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The Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion reactor just fired up for the first time, and it could make fossil fuels redundant

Scientists are rejoicing after the inaugural test run of the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) fusion reactor last week. Inside...