Fusion Energy

Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a comparatively large amount of energy arising from the binding energy due to the strong nuclear force which is manifested as an increase in temperature of the reactants. Fusion power is a primary area of research in plasma physics. Read more on wikipedia

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advanced W 7-X stellarator at Greifswald in Germany, will deliver very interesting results towards fusion power

May 07, 2013 10:54 PM EDT

Towards Fusion Power: 3D Plasma Simulation in Stellarators and Tokamaks

Scientists around the world are looking at multiple methods of bringing the stars down to earth, and one of the main alternatives is known as a stellarator.

GÉANT is supplying a 10 Gbps link to connect Helios supercomputer with scientists involved in ITER and DEMO

Apr 19, 2013 12:15 PM EDT

Data Highway for Fusion Research Expands Global Collaboration

GÉANT is supplying a 10 Gbps link to connect Helios supercomputer with scientists involved in ITER and DEMO

Mar 08, 2013 06:18 PM EST

Full-Scale Construction at ITER Fusion Reactor Visible From Above [Photo]

A new aerial view of the ITER fusion reactor construction site shows the four-hectare electrical switchyard that is in place now and ongoing construction nearly everywhere. 500 people currently work from the completed Headquarters building.

Jan 17, 2013 05:37 PM EST

Construction Contract for ITER Fusion Reactor Signed, HQ Inaugurated

The brand-new headquarter building of the ITER fusion research program was officially inaugurated today, located right beside the gigantic fusion reactor that is currently being constructed at the site. For the occasion, the European Union's Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger and the French ...

Jan 11, 2013 08:32 PM EST

Korea signs up PPPL to help develop future K-DEMO fusion reactor

Several of the partner countries that are currently building the international experimental fusion reactor ITER, including the EU, China, Japan and India are already contemplating their own demonstration facilities as the next step toward commercial fusion power. Korea is also doing so with K-DEMO, ...

Jan 10, 2013 07:40 PM EST

US ITER fusion researchers working on plasma disruption mitigation

ITER, the world's first reactor-scale fusion machine, will have a plasma volume more than 10 times that of the next largest tokamak, JET. Which also means that problems in controlling the inherently unstable, super-heated plasma are 10 times more delicate.

Dec 28, 2012 01:51 PM EST

World's largest cryogenic plant to be installed in ITER fusion reactor

The contract for largest cryogenic plant (cryoplant) infrastructure ever built was signed in Dec 2012 by the ITER organization. The EUR 83 million Liquid Helium Plant is needed to cool the massive superconducting magnet coils, and other elements, of the experimental fusion reactor ITER.