In a year where the news has been dominated by Covid vaccines and variants, billionaires blasting into space and climate change (the IPCC report, COP26, crazy weather…), those plugged into the science and energy news may have noticed an uptick in stories about fusion energy. Over the last couple of years I’ve been managing a team working […]
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HTS magnets Magnetic fields are used in the tokamak to confine and control the electrically-charged ‘plasma’ – the fusion fuel – allowing it to be heated to a temperature above 100 million degrees Celsius. This is the threshold required for fusion to be a commercially viable energy source. Strong magnets in spherical tokamaks enable more compact
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The top energy official in President Joe Biden’s Cabinet plans to visit Massachusetts on Friday to celebrate the opening of a new commercial fusion energy research center. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm plans to join elected officials and state policy leaders at a ribbon-cutting event in Devens, where Commonwealth Fusion Systems plans to build “a
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February 10, 2023·7 min read ● U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Granholm joined Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, U.S. Senator Warren, U.S. Senator Markey, Congresswoman Trahan, and a host of state and local leaders today for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting held by CFS ● CFS’ new Devens, MA campus is home to the most advanced
● U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Granholm joined Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, U.S. Senator Warren, U.S. Senator Markey, Congresswoman Trahan, and a host of state and local leaders today for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting held by CFS ● CFS’ new Devens, MA campus is home to the most advanced private fusion energy company working to
