General Fusion on NPR
Nov 10, 2011Congratulations to Michel Laberge and the General Fusion group for Power For the Planet article on NPR.
Contenders in the Fusion Race
Who is running in the race for controlled nuclear fusion?
The Aneutronic Fusion League ("AFL") features LPP and other aneutronic contenders.
The Deuterium Tritium Fusion League ("DTFL") features mainline fusion, with two different contender types, MCF and ICF. Filling out the race, a broad range of other Innovative Concepts.
Is this a predictable long distance race? Or will there be upstarts and pleasant physics surprises? Let the games begin.
The Aneutronic Fusion League ("AFL") features LPP and other aneutronic contenders.
The Deuterium Tritium Fusion League ("DTFL") features mainline fusion, with two different contender types, MCF and ICF. Filling out the race, a broad range of other Innovative Concepts.
Is this a predictable long distance race? Or will there be upstarts and pleasant physics surprises? Let the games begin.
Your involvement makes a big difference!
Join online, or send checks payable to
Focus Fusion Society, 128 Lincoln Blvd., Middlesex, NJ 08846.
Recent posts in this category
Half-Axed Fusion Program
Sep 15, 2011An article in the September issue of Physics Today highlights the continuing erosion of the US fusion program. (”The US narrows fusion research focus, joins German Stellarator.)
Steven Cowley: Resource vs. Knowledge based energy
Jun 26, 2011Thanks Mike for sending me the link to this Steven Cowley TED talk on fusion.
ASP White Paper: Fusion as an opportunity for American Leadership and Security
Feb 07, 2011The American Security Project released a new white paper titled “Fusion Energy: An Opportunity for American Leadership and Security” (pdf file) explaining the potential significant gains of American investment in fusion energy. It recommends a total government investment of $35 billion over a period of 15 years.
Magneto-Inertial Fusion and Rail Gun Fun at HyperV
Feb 04, 2011One of our New Jersey contacts is a fan of Virginia-based fusion research company HyperV. In place of an array of lasers like NIF or pneumatic pistons like General Fusion, HyperV plans to pump up the fusion power with an array of thirty miniature plasma rail guns—That’s the inertial part. Integration of a magnetic component further increases the confinement time. A plasma liner plays an important role, leading to the overall acronym PLMIF: Plasma liner driven magneto-inertial fusion.
Magnetized Target Fusion
Jan 27, 2011Best of luck to Glen Wurden and the Shiva Star team at Los Alamos for their Fusion in a beer can with an Indian God* approach.
Fusion Power Associates 2010 Annual Meeting
Jan 25, 2011Thanks to Steve Dean, Director of Fusion Power Associates for inviting me, and to fire.pppl for posting all the presentations below.
The fundamental parameter space of controlled thermonuclear fusion
Jan 14, 2011Article by I. R. Lindemuth, R. E. Siemon, Am. J. Phys., Vol. 77, No. 5, May 2009.
Gives a great overview of fusion.
