France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor.

France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor.

  • Bosht@lemmy.world
    English
    17·
    3 days ago

    This is actually pretty huge right? I know for the longest time there was always the joke of ‘5 more years and we will have fusion’ but this is measurable progress right?

    • moonking@lemy.lol
      31·
      3 days ago

      Yeah the fusion train has been picking up speed. Might be 2.5 years until Fusion now.