Images from space reveal a huge X-shaped nuclear fusion research facility in China. This is a sign China may be leaping ahead in the quest to harness fusion energy.
Stunted global progression has enabled Beijing to become a major player in the energy arms race. The Mianyang fusion facility appears to be 50pc bigger than its US counterpart and has been seen as the latest sign that China not only has ambitions to catch up with the West on fusion but overtake it.
A shortlist of five bids to build a fusion power plant in Nottinghamshire has been announced by the UK government. Part of the recently announced fusion funding will go to the plant’s development.
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)-funded project, Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Targetry HUB, officially launched, bringing together an impressive consortium of 15 research and industry partners. The IFE Targetry HUB focuses on developing and refining targets – key components of laser-based inertial fusion systems.