And recent research is helping us get there. Meet the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak, or EAST. EAST is a fusion reactor based in Hefei, China. And it can now reach temperatures more ...

If we want to rely on nuclear fusion to power the world's homes, the first step is making reactors that can run as hot and as long as possible. Now, China's 'artificial sun' reactor – officially ...

Fusion technologies are rapidly moving up the performance curve as world records tumble. The road to commercialisation is ...

In January, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak in Hefei, Anhui province, maintained a steady-state ...

Nuclear fusion energy: The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak Providing safe and clean nuclear fusion energy to ward off future energy crises is a global challenge. Led by the CAS ...

The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) developed by the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of CAS in Hefei, Anhui province, Jan 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A team from the Hefei ...

These systems now rank among the best in the world, and they’ve helped set multiple records in China’s fusion research,’ chief designer says.

And recent research is helping us get there. Meet the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak, EAST for short. EAST is a fusion reactor based in Hefei, China. And it can now reach ...

China has set its sights on a new fusion-fission power plant that could be up and running by the end of the decade. The reactor is called Xinghuo; it will reportedly cost $27.6 billion and will be ...

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