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23rd December 2017

First plasma achieved by General Fusion

A Canadian company, General Fusion, reports achieving the first plasma on its newest plasma injector named PI3, the world's largest.

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13th December 2017

New battery technology could triple range of electric vehicles

A new technology innovation could allow car batteries to hold dramatically more energy, thus leading to an extended travel range per charge in electric vehicles.

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8th December 2017

ITER fusion reactor is 50% complete

Construction of the ITER fusion reactor – described as the most complex machine in human history – has reached the halfway point.

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1st December 2017

Global warming could increase volcanic eruptions

A study by the University of Leeds finds that shrinking glacier cover across Iceland could lead to increased volcanism in the region, by reducing pressure on the Earth's surface.

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16th November 2017

New helium-resistant materials could make fusion energy a reality

Nanocomposite solids could protect the materials in fusion reactors from degradation.

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