New Record for Fusion: Giant leap in pursuit of clean energy

[Andie]

Date:

October 21, 2016

 

Source:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Summary:

Scientists and engineers recently made a leap forward in the pursuit of clean energy. The team set a new world record for plasma pressure in an Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. Plasma pressure is the key ingredient to producing energy from nuclear fusion, and MIT's new result achieves over 2 atmospheres of pressure for the first time.

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161021133915.htm