A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading.

Fusion news stories discussed:

1. https://www.ft.com/content/dcb75a56-ca23-439c-96db-56483979bf34

2. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-argon-fluoride-laser-fusion.html

3. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tae-technologies-partners-japans-institute-060000599.html

4. https://physicsworld.com/a/fusion-industry-predicts-electricity-generation-by-the-2030s/

Bonus1. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fusion-energy-at-cop26

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Bonus2. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/fusion-power-future/

https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/in-pictures-nuclear-fusion-power/

Bonus3. https://www.eetimes.com/iter-project-provides-a-path-to-fusion-energy/

Fusion Energy: A Global Effort - A UK Opportunity

In this month's Fusion News Extra we chat to Assystem's Fanny Fouin about their report in collaboration with IMechE on the UK's opportunity for world leadership in fusion energy. The chat between our co-host Ella Fox-Widdows and Fanny outlines the report but also the discussion touches on some of the topics in more detail. The report is a fantastic read and an exciting one for both UK listeners and those abroad. 

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the

articles mentioned are below for further reading.

Fusion news stories discussed:

1. Nuclear Fusion Edges Toward the Mainstream

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/business/fusion-energy.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/nuclear-fusion-edges-toward-the-mainstream/

2. The commercial drive for laser fusion power

https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.2.20211020a/full/

https://newatlas.com/science/argon-fluoride-laser-practical-fusion-reactor/

3. Fusion energy in Scotland can bind the Union together

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/28/the-race-to-give-nuclear-fusion-a-role-in-the-climate-emergency

Bonus:

https://www.imeche.org/docs/default-source/1-oscar/reports-policy-statements-and-documents/imeche-fusion-report-summary-ao.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Full report: https://www.assystem.com/en/fusion-energy-report/

Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTmv34D04K0&t=1s

FIA/UKAEA fusion companies survey: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/about-fusion-industry

Gizmodo article: https://gizmodo.com/the-marathon-race-toward-fusion-power-could-be-reaching-1847751952

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A summary of recent fusion news stories presented by Dr. Erica Salazar, a Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

1. < Government sets out vision for UK's rollout of commercial fusion energy>

https://businessnewswales.com/the-vision-for-uks-rollout-of-commercial-fusion-energy/ 

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-government-publishes-fusion-strategy-9129061

https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-government-sets-out-fusion-ambitions

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-vision-for-uks-rollout-of-commercial-fusion-energy?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=5ffeea57-f991-4ee8-9bc9-fa10b74bb1c4&utm_content=daily

2. < Harnessing the Power of the Sun on Earth: Major Advance in Stellarator Performance for Fusion Energy>

< https://scitechdaily.com/harnessing-the-power-of-the-sun-on-earth-major-advance-in-stellarator-performance-for-fusion-energy/>

3. < Finland breeds business from cross-disciplinary fusion reactor research>

https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/finland-breeds-business-cross-disciplinary-fusion-reactor-research

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/mathematics-and-science/eu-awards-significant-funding-finnish-ai-assisted-fusion-research

https://finnfusion.fi/news/finland-breeds-business-from-cross-disciplinary-fusion-reactor-research/

4. < Exhibition brings fusion power to the people of Marseille >

https://www.euro-fusion.org/news/2021/october/exhibition-brings-fusion-power-to-the-people-of-marseille/

https://fusion-expo.euro-fusion.org/

Bonuses

< Can Nuclear Fusion Put the Brakes on Climate Change?>

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/can-nuclear-fusion-put-the-brakes-on-climate-change

< Clean energy from the fastest moving objects on earth>

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58602159

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A summary of the latest fusion news by University of Manchester PhD student Emre Yildirim. Links to the articles are below:

1. A-Rod and Lore back fusion power startup in funding round

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-22/a-rod-and-lore-back-fusion-power-startup-in-funding-round

2. Tokamak Energy develops new magnet protection technology

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tokamak-Energy-develops-new-magnet-protection-tech

3. Fusion Power Plant test facility opens in South Yorkshire

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/components-tested-fusion-power-plant-yorkshire/

4. Rolls-Royce’s new plan to mine on the moon

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-10004081/Rolls-Royces-nuclear-plan-Moon.html

5. Researchers simulate new compact power plant concept

https://phys.org/news/2021-09-simulate-compact-fusion-power-concept.html

Bonus:

https://singularityhub.com/2021/09/20/the-race-for-fusion-power-heats-up-as-multiple-projects-hit-new-milestones/

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Today’s news stories: 

1. MIT-designed project achieves major advance toward fusion energy 

https://cfs.energy/news-and-media/cfs-commercial-fusion-power-with-hts-magnet 

https://news.mit.edu/2021/MIT-CFS-major-advance-toward-fusion-energy-0908 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/08/fusion-gets-closer-with-successful-test-of-new-kind-of-magnet.html

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/mit-backed-fusion-startup-hits-key-milestone-big-superconducting-magnets/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9972653/Magnet-milestones-distant-nuclear-fusion-dream-closer.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdoI1X5m96s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXLO3-7BRwQ 

2. Giant magnet could ease path to fusion energy

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/571591-equilibrium-sustainability?rl=1 https://apnews.com/article/technology-sports-france-climate-environment-and-nature-029d14f22aaabe1a33030f612d8fc52a

3. Startup Seeks to Enable Pulsed Fusion

https://www.eetimes.com/startup-seeks-to-enable-pulsed-fusion/ 

4. Roadmap highlights materials route to fusion 

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/fusion-materials/ 

5. Curtain Call for the COMPASS Tokamak 

https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/3661 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJAz6NqwZrU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86gT8JdwsMw&t=13s 

6. Negative Triangularity – A Positive for Tokamak Fusion Power Reactors https://scitechdaily.com/negative-triangularity-a-positive-for-tokamak-fusion-power-reactors/ 

Bonus: The Miracle Cure for All Our Energy Woes? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/books/review/the-star-builders-arthur-turrell.html 

Is The World Investing Enough In Nuclear Fusion Research? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-investing-enough-nuclear-fusion-220000377.html https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Is-The-World-Investing-Enough-In-Nuclear-Fusion-Research.html 

Fusion breakthrough dawns a new era for US energy and industry https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/571722-fusion-breakthrough-dawns-a-new-era-for-us-energy-and-industry

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading.

Fusion news stories discussed:

1. US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58252784

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02338-4

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/21/radical-potential-nuclear-fusion-exposes-folly-net-zero-deadline/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2287304-huge-lasers-make-conditions-at-the-cusp-of-ignition-for-nuclear-fusion/

https://phys.org/news/2021-08-major-nuclear-fusion-milestone-ignition.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-08-23/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-may-be-cause-for-climate-optimism

2. Investors Get Serious About Nuclear Fusion, Energy’s Eternal Grail

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-17/investors-get-serious-about-nuclear-fusion-energy-s-eternal-grail

3. The race to give nuclear fusion a role in the climate emergency

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/28/the-race-to-give-nuclear-fusion-a-role-in-the-climate-emergency

4. Updated state-of-the-art computer code could advance efforts to harness fusion energy on Earth

https://www.miragenews.com/updated-state-of-the-art-computer-code-could-622512/

Bonus:

Eight power plants that combine innovative architecture and energy solutions

https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/31/power-plant-architecture-energy/

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Gaming graphics card allows faster, more precise control of fusion energy experiments...

In this month's Fusion News Extra we take time to chat about a recent study conducted by CT Fusion at the University of Washington. This involved the use of GPUs to better control fusion plasma and how to keep the reaction going to stop it petering out. We are joined by Derek Sutherland, CEO and co-founder of CT Fusion, along with Kyle Morgan, a research scientist at the University of Washington. The discussion centres around the use of computers in fusion to control plasma and delves into its use with their unique concept fusion device: the Dynomak. The episode discusses the technicalities but also the overarching use of computers in fusion and where it is going next.

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https://youtu.be/u2_8HbXcn5Q

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading.

Fusion news stories discussed:

1. Helion prepares to build seventh fusion prototype

https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Helion-starts-construction-of-seventh-fusion-proto

2. Gaming graphics card allows faster, more precise control of fusion energy experiments

https://phys.org/news/2021-07-gaming-graphics-card-faster-precise.html

https://spectrum.ieee.org/can-ai-make-a-better-fusion-reactor

3. The Wendelstein 7-X concept proves its efficiency

https://phys.org/news/2021-08-wendelstein-x-concept-efficiency.html

4. A major challenge to harvesting fusion energy on Earth

https://phys.org/news/2021-08-major-harvesting-fusion-energy-earth.html

5. Fusion energy quest hots up at Deakin and HB11 energy

https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/fusion-energy-quest-hots-up-at-deakin-and-hb11-energy

Bonus1. Massachusetts Start-Up Hopes to Move a Step Closer to Commercial Fusion

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/commonwealth-fusion-mit-reactor.html

Bonus2. Fusion Energy Companies are Popping Up: Will we see stocks soon?

https://marketrealist.com/p/fusion-energy-stocks/

Bonus3. Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University and PPPL Wins Highly Competitive Award for Groundbreaking Research

https://www.newswise.com/doescience/presidential-postdoctoral-fellow-at-princeton-university-and-pppl-wins-highly-competitive-award-for-groundbreaking-research/?article_id=755267

Bonus4. The Star Builders book by Arthur Turrell

https://www.simonandschu ster.com/books/The-Star-Builders/Arthur-Turrell/9781982130664

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02203-4

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/566181-scientists-race-to-replicate-the-power-source-of-stars-in

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This week we have a summer special for you!

Some of our presenters here chare their favourite stories from the year gone by. From virtual plasma physics experiments to spreading heat out on the divertor, the presenters share their best bits!

Hear from Erica Salazar, Cyd Cowley, Hazel Lowe, Leigh Ann Kesler and Melanie Windridge as they tell us what their favourite stories have been from the past year, and why

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