The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation has released a report, “Catalyzing California’s Fusion Advantage: Roadmap to Commercialization,” and it’s a must read for those seeking to build a fusion energy economy in California. See the full report at fusionca.org
We need tremendous energy output without melting the walls of our fusion reactors. Experiments at d3dfusion.org show promise for a negative triangularity scenario. Modeling identifies the adjustments that might make this a real solution. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/adf881
Plasma science determines many characteristics of fusion energy reactors. Instabilities in the plasma edge correlate to the power exhaust reaching the walls. This exhaust can be expelled in highly concentrated regions, setting challenging requirements for materials.
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The negative triangularity plasma scenario is shaking up fusion energy research due to its high performance and ability to significantly reduce the engineering requirements for a reactor. New research shows how to optimize this scenario.
Gratitude to the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) for hosting a great Annual Policy Conference! I took pride introducing the DIII-D National Fusion Facility and announcing that eight FIA member organizations are DIII-D users conducting fundamental R&D at the facility.