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Scientists Are Now 43 Seconds Closer to Producing Limitless Energy | A twisted reactor in Germany just smashed a nuclear fusion record.
A twisted reactor in Germany just smashed a nuclear fusion record.
Scientists have long wanted to recreate fusion on Earth because it could deliver clean, virtually limitless power with no carbon emissions and much less radioactive waste than today’s nuclear plants. The fuel injector for Wendelstein 7-X was created exclusively for this stellarator by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which has also been instrumental in advancing other types of reactors. Her work has appeared in Popular Mechanics, Ars Technica, SYFY WIRE, Space.com, Live Science, Den of Geek, Forbidden Futures and Collective Tales.
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