France, China and fusion power

France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
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.
China’s EAST reactor keeps the fire of magnetic fusion burning
Chinese scientists sustain plasma at 100 million degrees C for 1,066 seconds in EAST, advancing nuclear fusion research.
France tops China’s tokamak record with 22-minute plasma containment run
Nice number, but also not much more than a nice advance France’s Commissariat à L'énergie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives on Tuesday claimed it’s topped China’s recently-established for record maintaining fusion plasma in a tokamak,
France’s Fusion Reactor Shatters Records with a 22-Minute Plasma Reaction
France has taken a major leap forward in the race for nuclear fusion energy, achieving a new world record for plasma duration. On February 12, 2025, scientists at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) successfully sustained a plasma reaction for 1,
France sets fusion record with 22-minute plasma stability, beats China’s nuclear run
Nuclear fusion aims to control inherently unstable plasma, offering a highly efficient energy source with minimal fuel use and no long-lived radioact
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New world record in science: in search of hydrogen Dorado
The record was set at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor on February 12. Creating a practical fusion reactor is difficult because it ...
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AI and smart fusion control
A new AI-driven approach to tokamak plasma control offers an improved route to commercial fusion technology. Next Step Fusion ...
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Nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'Artificial sun' reactor sets a new world record by generating a steady loop of plasma for 1,337 seconds - taking the world closer towards ...
A world record for nuclear fusion ... for the reactor, which is called a magnetic confinement reactor and confines plasma into a doughnut shape using a machine called a tokamak, is impressive ...
Has ITER Been a Success or a Failure?
ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, may be the grandest scientific experiment in the world. Initially ...
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TVA, Type One Energy Ink Deal to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Plant
The pursuit of energy from fusion technology has taken another step forward, with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) ...
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Tokamak Energy Selects Aras Innovator SaaS to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Energy Development
In a later phase, Tokamak Energy plans to leverage the capabilities of Aras Innovator to create a comprehensive digital thread, linking complex fusion technology simulations with design ...
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French research reactor WEST receives plasma for 22 minutes
This was more than 25 percent higher than the recently set record in China: At the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) fusion reactor, plasma with a temperature of over 100 ...
What is ITER and why is PM Modi’s visit to the facility significant?
What is a tokamak? A tokamak is an experimental machine devised to control the energy of fusion. Inside a tokamak, the wall ...