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.
“Crimson Skyblade” is a superconducting linear plasma device that can help researchers test building materials in fusion machines. China’s Heifi-based Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) facility is developing the technology.
Asia Times interviews FIA CEO Andrew Holland on US-China race to commercial fusion power.
The country has ambitious plans for fusion power plants to provide clean, limitless energy.