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Scientists used quantum computing to crack a major challenge in clean fusion energy: creating enough tritium, the rare fuel that could power reactors producing 4 million times more energy than coal. This breakthrough brings us closer to unlimited clean power from seawater.
Scientists just used quantum computers to crack a problem that's been blocking unlimited clean energy for decades. The breakthrough could help solve the fuel shortage holding back fusion power plants.
A small satellite powered by safe, long-lasting nuclear energy just launched into space, opening the door for a new era of always-on spacecraft. The breakthrough uses hydrogen instead of dangerous materials like uranium.
A softball-sized satellite carrying a pencil eraser-sized nuclear battery just made history by becoming the first commercial spacecraft cleared to fly with nuclear power. The real breakthrough isn't the tiny amount of electricity it makes, but the regulatory door it opens for an entire industry.
A new California facility will test technology that allows fusion reactors to manufacture their own fuel while generating clean energy. This breakthrough component could make unlimited clean power finally practical.
A Florida company just launched the first commercial satellite powered by nuclear battery technology that could keep future spacecraft running for years without sunlight. The breakthrough opens new possibilities for deep space missions and lunar exploration.
A Japanese company is building a prototype device in Tennessee that could help make fusion power a reality by creating fresh fuel while harvesting energy. Multiple fusion startups will use the research to design their own reactors.
A startup is building nuclear fusion reactors the size of a desktop to solve clean energy faster. Their small-scale approach lets them test new designs twice a week instead of waiting years.
After decades of "just around the corner" promises, fusion energy just raised $13 billion in five years and achieved its first ignition milestone. Now physicist Troy Carter is helping turn that breakthrough into actual power we can use.