Good Clean Energy is a podcast that tackles one of the most existential questions of our time: how to build a world with abundant, affordable, carbon-free electricity. This season we’re going to unpack what TAE is working on to make fusion energy a reality.

In this episode, TAE Director of Diagnostics Thomas Roche discusses his groundbreaking paper that showcases a significant advancement in fusion energy research. The conversation delves into an experiment that drastically simplified TAE’s fusion research machine, leading to a first in the field. Roche explains how neutral beam injection replaced complex formation sections, reducing costs and complexity while improving performance. These developments mark a significant step towards creating efficient and economical fusion power plants in the future.

Covered in this episode:

• Understanding TAE’s fusion approach
• Innovative experiments and surprising results
• Implications for TAE’s future fusion machines
• Reducing cost and complexity

(01:32) Understanding TAE's Fusion Reactor

(04:21) Innovative Experimentation and Breakthroughs

(07:21) Implications for Future Fusion Reactors

(09:36) Cost and Complexity Reductions

Learn more: TAE Delivers Fusion Breakthrough that Dramatically Reduces Cost of a Future Power Plant

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