Jasmine Mund, graduate mechanical engineering student, gives an update on the global developments in fusion energy from the past couple of weeks. Links to the articles mentioned are included below for further reading. 1. US announces $46 million in funds to eight nuclear fusion companies https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-46-million-commercial-fusion-energy-development#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%E2%80%94The%20U.S.%20Department,of%20fusion%20within%20a%20decade 2. German start-up wins initial funding for revolutionary fusion energy machine https://www.ft.com/content/c777f0db-1a4b-4ced-b02a-c27178032a50 3. Zap Energy unveils innovative method to quantify fusion energy gain https://scitechdaily.com/zap-energy-unveils-innovative-method-to-quantify-fusion-energy-gain/#google_vignette 4. General Atomics and Tokamak Energy Announce Collaboration Regarding High Temperature Superconducting Magnet Technologies https://www.tokamakenergy.co.uk/2023/05/30/general-atomics-and-tokamak-energy-announce-collaboration-regarding-high-temperature-superconducting-magnet-technologies/ Bonuses: Nature Article https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05996-8 Webinar: Developments in UK Fusion Energy https://www.assystem.com/en/news/fusion-energy-webinar-developments-in-uk-fusion-energy-skills-industry-and-the-state-of-play/ HPC Wire https://www.hpcwire.com/2023/05/25/the-grand-challenge-of-simulating-nuclear-fusion-an-overview-with-ukaeas-rob-akers/ Cleaning Up https://www.cleaningup.live/ep-119-dr-aneeqa-khan-fusion-energy-the-materials-challenge/
