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  • Quantum Kinetics Corporation's Arc Reactor Cold Nuclear Fusion Technology Ready for Industry [Press Release]

    03/27/2025 4:55:22 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 30 replies
    Reuters ^ | February 05, 2025 | Quantum Kinetics Corporation
    Quantum Kinetics Corporation's Arc Reactor Cold Nuclear Fusion Technology Ready for Industry SEATTLE, WA, February 5, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Quantum Kinetics Corporation™ (QKC), an American company, has ushered in a dramatic shift in nuclear power evolution with their unmatched discovery—Arc Reactor™ technology. The company calls the process "Safe Nuclear™." Quantum Kinetics' research with heavily spiked radioactive water proved that using the company’s patented Quantum Kinetics Well® (QKW®), they are speeding up radioactive beta decay (+/-), and at the same time fabricating unique and useful atomic elements through transmutation. Tested and verified over three years at national laboratories in the...
  • This Futuristic Fusion Rocket Could Slash Interplanetary Travel Time—And It’s Almost Ready

    03/26/2025 9:02:07 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 48 replies
    Daily Galaxy ^ | March 26, 2025 | Lydia Amazouz
    This Futuristic Fusion Rocket Could Slash Interplanetary Travel Time—And It’s Almost Ready | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel ============================================================================ A secretive UK-based startup has just pulled back the curtain on a futuristic space propulsion project that sounds like something straight out of science fiction. Pulsar Fusion, a company working quietly behind the scenes for over a decade, has unveiled plans for Sunbird, a nuclear fusion-powered rocket that could slash travel times across the solar system—and fundamentally change how we explore space. Revealed publicly for the first time in March 2025, the rocket’s design is bold, its claims even bolder,...
  • French scientists smash China's 'artificial sun' fusion record by 25%

    03/08/2025 8:43:58 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 20 replies
    Live Science ^ | February 24, 2025 | Ben Turner
    A new record for maintaining plasma burning inside a fusion reactor has been set in France, beating China's previous benchmark by 25%.France's WEST fusion reactor has shattered a nuclear fusion record set by China just a few weeks ago, marking yet another small but significant step on the road toward near-limitless clean energy.The CEA's (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives) WEST tokamak nuclear fusion reactor maintained a steady loop of burning plasma for a record 1,337 seconds, according to a Feb. 18 announcement -- beating China's previous 1,066-second benchmark, set on Jan. 20, by 25%...Scientists have been trying...
  • DeepSeek Dip: Is the Knee Jerk Nuclear Energy Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity?

    02/05/2025 8:52:36 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 16 replies
    Marketbeat ^ | 02/05/2025 | Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson | Reviewed by Shannon Tokheim
    The stock market's response to emerging technologies can sometimes be as volatile as the innovations themselves. A recent example of this occurred on January 27, 2025, when a sharp sell-off hit the nuclear energy sector. This sudden downturn was triggered by news surrounding DeepSeek, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model touted for its potentially lower energy consumption compared to existing AI technologies. The market, seemingly fearing that a less power-hungry AI could diminish the need for energy production, reacted negatively, impacting companies across the energy sector. However, a closer examination suggests that this market dip represents a significant overreaction, obscuring...
  • China’s “Artificial Sun” Shatters Fusion Record With Over 17 Minutes of Plasma

    01/23/2025 6:12:39 AM PST · by Red Badger · 32 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | January 23, 2025 | Chinese Academy of Sciences
    The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak achieved a remarkable scientific milestone by maintaining steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for an impressive 1,066 seconds. Credit: HFIPS China’s EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state for over 17 minutes, paving the way for future clean energy solutions by mimicking the sun’s fusion process. China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also known as the “artificial sun,” has set a new world record by sustaining high-confinement plasma for an impressive 1,066 seconds. This achievement, reached on January 20, marks a major step forward in the quest to develop fusion...
  • Nuclear Fusion With AI – New Plant To Open Soon

    01/19/2025 4:52:03 AM PST · by Pontiac · 53 replies
    Forbes ^ | 1/18/2025 | John Werner
    “Fusion is a reaction, and there’s a race right now to figure out the right machine to make that reaction happen here on Earth. The machine that would make the reaction would consume a fuel that everyone has access to - no need for uranium or plutonium and no nuclear waste - and would provide unlimited energy.” Out of about 50 companies out there, CFS is the biggest. Mumgaard detailed advances that could lead to practical, production-level fusion processes. But challenges remain. A reaction like this, he says, needs three things. It needs to be hot, dense and insulated. Citing...
  • Researchers Unlock Fusion Mysteries with Novel Plasma Modeling, Propelling Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality

    01/07/2025 8:57:11 AM PST · by Red Badger · 22 replies
    The Debrief ^ | January 06, 2025 | Micah Hanks
    Chinese researchers say that recent advancements in the burgeoning field of inertial confinement fusion are bringing us one step closer to making accessible nuclear fusion a reality. The new findings, which incorporate innovative new modeling approaches, could open new avenues for the exploration of the mysteries surrounding high-energy-density physics, and could potentially offer a window toward understanding the physics of the early universe. Harnessing controlled nuclear fusion as a potential source of clean energy has seen several significant advancements in recent years, and the recent research by a Chinese team, funded by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy...
  • Powering up Virginia: World's first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant

    12/22/2024 9:20:29 AM PST · by MagillaX · 45 replies
    CNBC TV ^ | 12/18/2022 | CNBCTV
    Bob Mumgaard, Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin join 'Squawk Box' to discuss a multi-billion dollar investment for the world's first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant in Virginia, what fusion energy is, and more. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC
  • Igniting Fusion Energy’s Future: The Surprising Power of Boron

    11/05/2024 5:27:19 AM PST · by Red Badger · 12 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | November 03, 2024 | Rachel Kremen, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
    To combat tungsten sputtering in tokamaks, researchers have developed a method using boron powder to protect the plasma, demonstrated effectively in global experiments and supported by new computer modeling. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ============================================================================ Tungsten, the preferred material for tokamak fusion reactors, poses challenges due to sputtering that cools plasma, making fusion hard to sustain. Researchers at PPPL suggest that sprinkling boron powder into tokamaks could prevent this by shielding walls and preventing tungsten entry into the plasma. Recent experiments across global tokamaks and a new computer model support the potential of boron powder in maintaining optimal plasma conditions for fusion. Tungsten...
  • How Mayonnaise Is Helping Scientists Crack the Code of Nuclear Fusion

    09/17/2024 4:43:41 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 37 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | September 17, 2024 | Lehigh University
    Researchers, led by Arindam Banerjee, are using mayonnaise to study the structural integrity of fusion capsules in inertial confinement fusion, a potential source of limitless clean energy. Their studies help understand and control hydrodynamic instabilities like the Rayleigh-Taylor instability, potentially improving the predictability of real fusion capsules’ behavior. Credit: SciTechDaily.com =================================================================== Researchers at Lehigh University use mayonnaise in experiments to better understand the dynamics of fusion capsules, essential for advancing inertial confinement fusion as a viable energy source. Mayonnaise continues to be a key ingredient in ongoing research into the physics of nuclear fusion. “We’re still working on the same...
  • Tiny Laser Transforms Copper Wire Into a 180,000°F Cosmic Furnace

    09/14/2024 6:13:14 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 18 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | September 14, 2024 | Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Germany
    Artistic view of the imploding wire: a strong current of high-energy electrons (pink) heats up the surface, thus driving subsequent shockwaves that compress the wire radially. Credit: HZDR / T. Toncian, edited Using a novel laser method, scientists mimicked the extreme environments of stars and planets, enhancing our understanding of astrophysical phenomena and supporting nuclear fusion research. Extreme conditions prevail inside stars and planets. The pressure reaches millions of bars, and it can be several million degrees hot. Sophisticated methods make it possible to create such states of matter in the laboratory – albeit only for the blink of an...
  • For Real This Time? Japanese Startup Claims Steady-State Nuclear Fusion Reactor to Launch by 2034

    08/30/2024 7:58:14 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 20 replies
    Red State ^ | 08/30/2024 | Ward Clark
    Fusion power is one of those things that's just 10 years away - and has been for 50 years. Granted, if someone could make it work, and unless some major collapse of, well, civilization occurs, then eventually someone probably will, then fusion reactors would change everything. Energy would be cheaper and more available than ever with practical, steady-state fusion power. The climate change worries over the use of fossil fuels would be greatly reduced, in no small part because the use of fossil fuels would be greatly reduced. Cheap, widely available electricity from fusion reactors would change the calculus for...
  • This NASA-Funded Pulsed Plasma Propulsion System Could Carry Humans to Mars In Just Two Months

    05/21/2024 11:37:55 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 39 replies
    The Debrief ^ | May 21, 2024 | Micah Hanks
    A groundbreaking new pulsed plasma propulsion system could soon enable faster and safer crewed missions to planets like Mars, according to a leading developer of novel technologies aimed at advancing the next stages of human space exploration. Scottsdale, Arizona-based space technology developer Howe Industries recently announced that its Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR) could represent a game-changer in advanced propulsion for space travel, allowing crewed missions to significantly reduce the travel time required to reach Mars. According to current timelines, NASA aims to send the first crewed missions to Mars within the next two decades using habitat-like spacecraft paired with hybrid...
  • New Fusion Milestone With Tungsten 'West' Tokamak Sustains Super-Hot Plasma for Record-breaking Six Minutes

    05/06/2024 9:16:12 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 40 replies
    The Debrief ^ | May 6, 2024 | Micah Hanks
    WEST (Credit: CEA-IRFM). A new record in fusion has been achieved using a device internally clad in tungsten, a development that could set the pace for helping make fusion energy viable at the commercial scale. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facility, reports that the device was able to sustain hot fusion plasma nearing temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius for a record-breaking six minutes. Relying on 1.15 gigajoules of power, the latest achievement saw a 15% increase in energy, as well as twice the density of previous experiments. The new milestone was set using...
  • Rockstar Successfully Demonstrates Firetstar™ NUCLEAR FUSION-ENHANCED PULSED PLASMA PROPULSION DRIVE

    04/12/2024 6:45:50 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    The Debrief ^ | APRIL 12, 2024 | CHRISTOPHER PLAIN
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  • ‘Artificial sun’ sets record for time at 100 million degrees in latest advance for nuclear fusion

    04/02/2024 7:05:01 PM PDT · by vespa300 · 26 replies
    CNN (sorry) ^ | 4/1/2024 | Laura Paddison
    Scientists in South Korea have announced a new world record for the length of time they sustained temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius — seven times hotter than the sun’s core — during a nuclear fusion experiment, in what they say is an important step forward for this futuristic energy technology.
  • Trump-Reagan Fusion Can Win the New Cold War

    03/25/2024 9:24:26 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 18 replies
    realclearpolitics ^ | 03/24/2024 | Peter Berkowitz
    Since Donald Trump’s rise within Republican ranks, conservatives have divided into two competing foreign policy camps. One contends that Trump’s approach suits the world in which we live and supersedes previous GOP national security and foreign affairs outlooks. A smaller contingent contends that Ronald Reagan’s understanding of America and his conduct of diplomacy remain the gold standard for U.S. foreign policy. Atlantic Council colleagues Matthew Kroenig (also a Georgetown professor of government and international relations) and Dan Negrea contend that considerably more agreement about foreign affairs prevails among conservatives than they themselves realize. When fleshed out, a Trump-Reagan fusion represents,...
  • It's Confirmed! Laser Fusion Experiment Hit a Critical Milestone in Power Generation

    02/07/2024 6:58:26 AM PST · by Red Badger · 44 replies
    Science Alert ^ | 06 February 2024 | CLARE WATSON
    (Jacob Long/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) In December 2022, scientists at the US National Ignition Facility announced a historic milestone: for the first time, their laser-powered fusion reaction had 'broken even', producing more energy than it consumed. But advances as big as this need to be rigorously checked – and that can take some time. Importantly, a series of papers detailing the experimental design, technological advancements, and results of the initial breakthrough reaction have just passed peer review, meaning researchers not involved in the work have vetted the methods and findings in order to check the sums. "This achievement is the...
  • A World with Abundant Fusion Energy with David Kirtley of Helion Energy

    01/30/2024 2:50:48 PM PST · by ckilmer · 43 replies
    Age Of Miracles youtube ^ | Jan 29, 2024 | Packy McCormick
    The interview with David Kirtley, founder of Helion Energy, dives into the development of fusion energy as a sustainable and efficient future power source with Helion's approach focusing on rapid iteration, efficiency in direct electricity generation, and addressing the challenges and regulatory aspects of commercializing fusion energy. Key Takeaways They make H3 by fusing two deuterium atoms that come from water. They convert the fusion directly into electricity. No steam needed. Their first power plant already is contracted with microsoft to produce power in 2028. They believe they will be able to produce electricity and make it available to the...
  • Shooting the way to fusion energy...Super high-velocity projectiles might ultimately beat lasers in the race to achieve practical fusion energy

    01/18/2024 7:25:14 PM PST · by Red Badger · 38 replies
    Asia Times ^ | DECEMBER 18, 2023 | By JONATHAN TENNENBAUM
    Looking down the barrel of the First Light Fusion’s “Big Friendly Gun” – a two-stage gas gun that's used to generate fusion reactions by the impact of a high-velocity projectile on a specially-designed target. Photo: First Light Fusion In my discussion (published starting here) with Paul Methven, head of Britain’s STEP program to build a first electricity-producing fusion power plant, Methven stressed that the program is open to more than one technological option. While STEP is betting mainly on the spherical tokamak, it is supporting the formation of a “fusion cluster” that will include private fusion companies pursuing entirely different...