Update: Nuclear fusion researchers have achieved historic energy milestone A controlled fusion reaction has generated more energy than was put into the system for the first time, bringing viable fusion power another step closer to reality Source link
Read More »Nuclear fusion researchers have achieved historic energy milestone
The National Ignition Facility in California Damien Jemison For the first time on Earth, a controlled fusion reaction has generated more power than it requires to run, researchers have confirmed. The experiment is a major step towards commercial fusion power, but experts say there is still a vast engineering effort …
Read More »Achieving nuclear fusion would be building on the shoulders of giants
FOR the first time on Earth, a controlled fusion reaction has generated more power than was used to kickstart it. Reaching the milestone provides real hope that fusion reactors can deliver on the decades-long promise of abundant, clean energy that, according to the Atomic Energy Commission in 1954, will be …
Read More »Constellation Invests in South Texas Project – News – Nuclear Power News – Nuclear Street
Constellation has announced its acquisition of NRG Energy Inc.’s 44 percent stake in the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. This dual-unit nuclear facility has a capacity of 2,645 megawatts and is located approximately 90 miles southwest of Houston. The transaction is valued at $1.75 billion, with an effective purchase …
Read More »Antimatter neutrinos detected from a nuclear reactor 240 km away
A water-based detector has been used to spot antineutrinos from nuclear reactions hundreds of kilometres away. It could be used to monitor distant nuclear activities Source link
Read More »Nuclear clocks could be the best timepiece in the universe
The nucleus of a thorium atom could make a useful clock RICHARD KAIL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The discovery of an elusive flash of light from the nucleus of the element thorium, which physicists have been hunting for decades, brings us a step closer to building a nuclear clock. This could be …
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