Fed commit to fusion, West Burton A gets the go ahead, Z pinch gets closer, high-flux neutrons and Princeton scientists overcome more challenges
Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester studying materials of fusion energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion from the past two weeks. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.
1. Feds Commit $50 Million to For-Profit Nuclear Fusion Companies, Chasing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26/feds-...
2. Nuclear fusion plant to be built at West Burton A power station https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-n...
3. Z-pinch fusion moves closer to breakeven https://www.powerengineeringint.com/n...
4. High-flux neutron facility launched at the University of Birmingham https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/202...
5. Princeton scientist overcome key setback in achieving nuclear fusion https://interestingengineering.com/sc...
Bonus: The Chloe SS23 Collection Focuses on Fusion Energy https://www.forbes.com/sites/allysonp...