Scientists May Have Solved Two of Fusion Energy’s Biggest Problems at Once
Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma operating regime that could help solve two of fusion energy’s biggest challenges at once.
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Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma operating regime that could help solve two of fusion energy’s biggest challenges at once.
...[will] boost the laser's energy to 10 MJ without breaking the bank, compared to the two MJ of laser power used at greater expense during the NIF research.
The act smooths the licensing path for numerous next generation nuclear and fusion technologies, lowering regulatory risk for players in those spaces.
A startup backed by Sam Altman says it’s on track to flip on the world’s first fusion power plant in five years, dramatically shortening the timeline to a...