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BEV portfolio company Zap Energy's Fusion Z-pinch Experiment (FuZE) has surpassed the scorching temperature of 10 million degrees Celsius, joining an exclusive club of fusion technologies capable of reaching the sun's core-like heat. Their approach, called sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch, has accomplished this feat on a smaller and more cost-effective scale than its competitors, offering a promising path toward fusion energy. Zap Energy reports plasma electron temperatures between 11 and 37 million degrees Celsius, indicating significant progress in fusion energy research. "These are meticulous, unequivocal measurements on a device of incredibly modest scale," says Ben Levitt, VP of R&D. This achievement signals a potential revolution in the fusion energy sector, bringing the dream of clean, abundant energy closer to reality. https://nt-z.ro/4aWlbLC

There is good successful advancement towards net fusion energy generation by multiple teams using different methods. I believe we will be presented with scalable reactors with manufacturing, installation and operational guidelines most probably by 2027. The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world's largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, while simultaneously setting a world record in energy output. In JET's final deuterium-tritium experiments (DTE3), high fusion power was consistently produced for five seconds, resulting in a ground-breaking record of 69 megajoules using a mere 0.2 milligrams of fuel. Dr. Emmanuel Joffrin, EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Task Force Leader from CEA, said, "Not only did we demonstrate how to soften the intense heat flowing from the plasma to the exhaust, we also showed in JET how we can get the plasma edge into a stable state thus preventing bursts of energy reaching the wall. Both techniques are intended to protect the integrity of the walls of future machines. This is the first time that we've ever been able to test those scenarios in a deuterium-tritium environment." These experiments were primarily designed as the first-ever opportunity to demonstrate the feasibility of minimizing heat loads on the wall in a deuterium-tritium environment, crucial for ITER scenarios. Most approaches to creating commercial fusion favor the use of two hydrogen variants—deuterium and tritium. When deuterium and tritium fuse together they produce helium and vast amounts of energy—a reaction that will form the basis of future fusion powerplants. Deuterium is plentiful and can be extracted from water. Tritium is a radioactive variant of hydrogen with a half-life of about 12 years. Tritium can be farmed from lithium. As it transitions into the next phase of its life cycle for repurposing and decommissioning, a celebration in late February 2024 will honor its founding vision and the collaborative spirit that has driven its success. #climatechange #fusionenergy #tokomaks

General Fusion continues to lead the way in fusion energy innovation with their latest achievement the Lawson Machine 26, which brings them one step closer to achieving their commercialization goals. By the early to mid-2030s, we could be seeing fusion energy connected to the grid! Read more about the LM26 and how it works here: #fusionenergy #cleanenergyfuture https://lnkd.in/eeYMbFPT

Exciting news from the fusion energy science front: European researchers at the JET facility achieved a fusion energy record of 69 megajoules. Their innovative experiment aims to verify scenarios for future fusion machines, such as ITER. This milestone, breaking previous records, marks significant progress towards sustainable fusion energy. JET's findings, crucial for ITER and DEMO, promise a clean, low-carbon energy future.   https://lnkd.in/g4x7CDpf #science #technology #energy #sustainability 

Despite recent technological improvements, fusion energy is still many years away from being commercially viable. There is an outside chance that with sufficient financial resources, fusion might be a viable carbon free energy option by the second half of this century. Read my recent brief and let me know what you think. #fusionenergy #climatechange #ghgemissions

Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints. | Click below to read the full article on Sunalei

🌈 The 2024 Fusion Industry Association conference highlighted the imminent commercial deployment of fusion energy by 2028, significant efficiency gains, a stable timeline, focus on infrastructure, evolving regulatory frameworks, global collaboration, massive market potential, synergies with AI, increasing investments, and efforts to make fusion energy affordable and integrated into existing power grids.

Key Takeaways: - There are 3 main approaches to fusion energy - the stellarator approach, the laser-driven inertial fusion approach, and the tokamak/spherical tokamak approach. - Fusion needs A LOT more funding and faster to meet its goals in the next decade. We need an increase in public-private partnerships. - Fusion is a growing career opportunity but we will need even more growth in order to have enough people to build the pilot plants. #fusion #fusionenergy #energy Read more insights on the future of fusion energy: https://lnkd.in/gsQaEdMA

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Tokamak Energy American subsidiary for a project focused on advancing fusion technology. The DOE's multimillion-dollar Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program aims to help private companies progress fusion energy toward both technical and commercial viability. Under this program, chosen companies will collaborate with U.S. national laboratories, universities, and other partners to tackle key technical and commercialization milestones essential for designing a successful fusion pilot plant. Tokamak Energy, headquartered in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, has achieved a significant milestone as the first private fusion company to reach a plasma ion temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius in its ST40 tokamak, a critical threshold for commercial fusion. Read more about the development here: https://lnkd.in/eR_htK_i

I was contemplating the difference between fission and fusion energy and why fusion energy still remains elusive. Then I saw this: https://lnkd.in/gbCEB3rz