Fusion News: DOE fusion funding, tokamak experiments provide unique data and Chinese tokamak achieves improved plasma retention

Fusion News: DOE fusion funding, tokamak experiments provide unique data and Chinese tokamak achieves improved plasma retention

Jan 29, 2023

Dr. Hazel Lowe, Head of Laser Diagnostics at Tokamak Energy, discusses the latest updates in global fusion news from The Fusion Industry Association.


Links to the articles mentioned are included below.




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Here are all the stories for you to check out:


1. Power Engineering - DOE funds projects to work on overcoming fusion energy hurdles


2. Phys.Org - Tokamak experiments provide unique data for validating spacecraft heat shield ablation models


3. World Nuclear News - UK fusion firm Tokamak signs superconducting tape agreement with Furukawa


4. NEI Magazine - Chinese EAST tokamak achieves improved plasma retention


5. Daily Hive - Vancouver-based General Fusion achieves milestone in plan to build major UK test plant


Bonuses

Financial Times Film: Fusion power: how close are we?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Baf...


CBS News - 60 Minutes: NIF breakthrough segment

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nuclear-...


NEI Magazine - Work underway to address ITER’s technical problems


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