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Road Map of Chinese Fusion Research and the First Chinese Fusion Reactor- CFETR

Yuanxi Wan University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China Institute of Plasma Physics, CAS Hefei, China E-mail: wanyx@ipp.ac.cn or wanxy@ustc.edu.cn 30th April – 2nd May 2013 Physikzentrum Bad Honnef, Germany 531st Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar on 3D versus 2D in Hot Plasmas This presentation discusses the Chinese need for fusion and other … Read moreRoad Map of Chinese Fusion Research and the First Chinese Fusion Reactor- CFETR

China spends big on nuclear fusion as French plan falls behind

newscientist.com 23 July 2015 China’s will be bigger and better (Image: David Parker/SPL) The world’s largest nuclear fusion machine, currently being built in France, is unlikely to produce more energy than it consumes until the early 2030s, warned the UK’s head of fusion research this week. That is five years later than planned – by … Read moreChina spends big on nuclear fusion as French plan falls behind

How China hopes to solve nuclear waste issue with hybrid fusion-fission reactor at top secret facility

South China Morning Post Stephen Chen 17 July, 2015 China’s proposed hybrid nuclear fusion-fission reactor could potentially burn nuclear waste. Photo: AFP China will build a new hybrid reactor that can burn nuclear waste via a combined fusion-fission method by 2030. This could give a potentially dramatic boost to China’s attempt to switch to more … Read moreHow China hopes to solve nuclear waste issue with hybrid fusion-fission reactor at top secret facility

China completes large nuclear fusion device, says it is catching up with US

China Daily Mail BY CHANKAIYEE2 ⋅ APRIL 18, 2015 China’s new nuclear fusion device The following is based on translations from Chinese media: Nuclear fusion is at the forefront of high technology. It will enable the human race to generate more than enough energy without using fossil fuel However, it is very difficult to control … Read moreChina completes large nuclear fusion device, says it is catching up with US

America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?

The DBrief FEBRUARY 14, 2014 BY PATRICK TUCKER Researchers with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California recently announced a major step forward in pursuit of the so-called holy grail of energy: fusion. Fusion in this case refers to merging two atoms into a single, heavier atom. In bonding, excess energy from the atoms is … Read moreAmerica’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?

China is going to mine the Moon for helium-3 fusion fuel

extremetech.com By John Hewitt on January 26, 2015 China’s Chang’e lunar probe dynasty is already having a great year. The Chang’e 3 lunar lander surpassed all expectations last week to emerge from its 14th hibernation while the Chang’e 5-T1 just completed its transfer from the Earth-Moon Lagrange Point 2 into a stable orbit around the … Read moreChina is going to mine the Moon for helium-3 fusion fuel