Helion raises $425m for fusion machine, UKAEA invests £200m in fusion development, SMART tokamak advancement
Description
Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.
1. Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft
2. Deploying Advanced Energy Tech Faster
3. UKAEA to invest £200m to advance fusion fuel development
https://www.neimagazine.com/news/ukaea-to-invest-200m-to-advance-fusion-fuel-development/
4. SMART: One step closer to nuclear fusion with its first plasma
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-smart-closer-nuclear-fusion-plasma.html
Bonus:
Exclusive: Images show China building huge fusion research facility, analysts say
Private companies aim to demonstrate working fusion reactors in 2025