But while it is known that fusing two lighter atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus releases energy, it is far more difficult to harness that power. In order to do so, they would have to create ...

(Editor’s note: The following article originally appeared in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in October, 1971. It is reprinted here in full in November 2024—so readers can get a sense of how ...

The next generation of fusion experiments will require major advances in plasma heating and improvements in the methods used to keep components cool Fusion for the future For the last 200 years the ...

Japan's Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation announced today it has completed the manufacture of the first of four toroidal field coils it is supplying to the International Thermonuclear ...

After more than a year of technical preparations and tests, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator has produced its first helium plasma. After more than a year of technical preparations and tests, the ...

Global power demand is expected to double by 2040 and could increase fivefold by 2060 as electrification expands to new applications. One solution for meeting that demand, currently being pursued by ...

Jupiter's magnetic field traps material from Io's volcanoes, forming a plasma torus. A powerful electrical current flows between Jupiter and Io. Io's volcanoes supply some material to the plasma torus ...