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Researchers are hoping that tiny graphite-coated balls of uranium could revolutionize and bring back nuclear energy production to the United States.

“Radioactive Gobstoppers” Could Stop the Next Nuclear Reactor Meltdown

By Victor Tangermann

A group of roughly 300 nuclear fusion researchers put together a massive report of goals and priorities for making fusion power a reality.

Scientists Call for Fusion Power Plant in the United States

By Dan Robitzski

China says its HL-2M tokamak should be operational in 2020, and the “artificial sun” could potentially make nuclear fusion a viable energy option on Earth.

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China Expects Its “Artificial Sun” to Be Operational in 2020

By Kristin Houser

Navy "UFO "scientist Salvatore Cezar Pais has filed another bizarre patent. This time, it's for a compact nuclear fusion reactor.

Navy Scientist Known For “UFO-Like Tech” Patents Fusion Reactor

By Dan Robitzski

The diagnostic tools on experimental fusion reactors are too fragile for industrial-scale facilities. A new technique may be able to replace them.

New Tool Helps Contain Molten Plasma in Fusion Reactors

By Dan Robitzski

Google's multi-year, multi-million dollar research project into cold fusion reached a disheartening conclusion: there's no evidence the phenomenon exists.

Google’s $10 Million Cold Fusion Project Has Failed

By Kristin Houser

A 1.5-meter device called a Z-pinch generated nuclear fusion, but not for long enough to be useful. Still, it shows that small-scale fusion is possible.

Scientists Generated Nuclear Fusion With a Tabletop Device

By Dan Robitzski

A new technique for nuclear fusion can generate plasma without requiring as much space-consuming equipment within a reactor.

Scientists Find a New Way to Kickstart Stable Fusion Reactions

By Dan Robitzski

A Chinese official claims the nation is poised to wrap up construction on the HL-2M tokamak, a new "artificial sun," this year.

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China: New “Artificial Sun” Will Be Completed This Year

By Kristin Houser

When the Green New Deal was published, many criticized its deliberate exclusion of nuclear energy. Nuclear fusion doesn't exist yet, but may someday help.

The Problem With AOC’s Green New Deal: It Ignores Fusion Power

By Dan Robitzski

To prevent high-energy plasma from breaking down fusion experiments, Princeton physicists built a railgun to disperse the plasma's built-up energy.

New Railgun-Like Device Stabilizes Fusion Reactions

By Dan Robitzski

Experimental nuclear fusion reactors tend to leak out high-energy particles. New computer simulations may help scientists prevent that loss of energy.

Scientists Found a New Way to Make Fusion Reactors More Efficient

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new essay, several companies trying to develop nuclear fusion reactors believe they're getting pretty close.

Expert: “I’m 100 Percent Confident” Fusion Power Will Be Practical

By Dan Robitzski

The United States should devote more resources to nuclear fusion research and build an ambitious prototype fusion power plant, according to a new report.

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Experts: United States Should Build a Prototype Fusion Power Plant

By Jon Christian

The Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion reactor at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics just broke several records for stellarators.

A Nuclear Fusion Reactor Just Set Several World Records

By Kristin Houser

China's "artificial sun" can now heat plasma to 100 million degrees C, the minimum temperature needed to produce a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction.

China’s “Artificial Sun” Is Now Hot Enough for Nuclear Fusion

By Kristin Houser

A slew of tech billionaires, including Bill Gates and Richard Branson, are determined to make cost-effective nuclear fusion a reality.

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Tech Billionaires Are Pouring Money Into Fusion Research

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created the strongest-ever controllable magnetic field, and it could help make nuclear fusion a reality.

This Super Powerful Magnetic Field Puts Us One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion

By Kristin Houser

MIT Is Taking on Fusion Power. Could This Be the Time It Actually Works?

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MIT Is Taking on Fusion Power. Could This Be the Time It Actually Works?

By Chelsea Gohd

Renewable energy could be produced with nuclear fusion.

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ITER Nuclear Reactor May Be The “Holy Grail” of Limitless Renewable Energy

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The UK Government Just Gave a Massive Boost to the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

By Chelsea Gohd

A Helium-Resistant Material Could Usher in the Age of Nuclear Fusion

A Startup Claims to Have Found a Solution to Stabilize Nuclear Fusion

A Startup Claims to Have Found a Solution to Stabilize Nuclear Fusion

MIT Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Increase Nuclear Fusion’s Energy Output

MIT Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Increase Nuclear Fusion’s Energy Output

Google’s New Algorithm Wants to Help Researchers Stabilize Nuclear Fusion Reactions

Google’s New Algorithm Wants to Help Researchers Stabilize Nuclear Fusion Reactions

MIT Scientist Asserts That We Will Have Fusion Energy by 2030

MIT Scientist Asserts That We Will Have Fusion Energy by 2030

Fusion Breakthrough Puts Us One Step Closer to Limitless Clean Energy

Fusion Breakthrough Puts Us One Step Closer to Limitless Clean Energy

NASA-Funded Company Wants to Redefine Space Travel With Fusion Rockets

NASA-Funded Company Wants to Redefine Space Travel With Fusion Rockets

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Energy-Generating Fusion Devices Move Closer to Reality

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Scientists Plan to Replace Fossil Fuels With Nuclear Fusion by 2030

By June Javelosa

New Breakthrough Could Be the Key To Nuclear Fusion

New Breakthrough Could Be the Key To Nuclear Fusion

By Chelsea Gohd

Predicting 2017: How Future Energy Will Change Our Lives

Predicting 2017: How Future Energy Will Change Our Lives

By Todd Jaquith

Solar Power Finally Becomes the Cheapest Source for New Energy

Solar Power Finally Becomes the Cheapest Source for New Energy

By Robert Sanders

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A Star in a Jar: Fusion Power and Limitless Energy Explained

By Jelor Gallego

New Material Could Solve One of Our Biggest Nuclear Problems

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New Material Could Solve One of Our Biggest Nuclear Problems

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion

By Jess Vilvestre

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New, Groundbreaking Revelation Brings Us Closer to Nuclear Fusion

By Jelor Gallego

Limitless Energy: MIT Set a New Record for Nuclear Fusion

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Limitless Energy: MIT Set a New Record for Nuclear Fusion

OMEGA Laser Could Produce Nuclear Fusion at 5 Times Current Levels

OMEGA Laser Could Produce Nuclear Fusion at 5 Times Current Levels

By Jelor Gallego

China Has a 50 Million Degree Hydrogen Plasma Breakthrough

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China Has a 50 Million Degree Hydrogen Plasma Breakthrough

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: China Heats Hydrogen Plasma to 50 Million Degrees

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: China Heats Hydrogen Plasma to 50 Million Degrees

By Jelor Gallego

Wendelstein 7-X Fusion Device Produces Its First Hydrogen Plasma

Wendelstein 7-X Fusion Device Produces Its First Hydrogen Plasma

By Todd Jaquith

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: MIT Experiments Help Reveal Source of Heat Loss

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: MIT Experiments Help Reveal Source of Heat Loss

By Jelor Gallego

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Science Explained: How Does Our Sun Work?

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Explained: What Is a Stellarator Machine?

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Explained: What Is a Stellarator Machine?

By June Javelosa

Wendelstein 7-X: The World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Comes to Life

Wendelstein 7-X: The World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Comes to Life