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San Diego, California, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The DIII-D National Fusion Facility has completed an innovative month-long fusion research campaign utilizing a plasma configuration known...

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Russia originally developed the tokamak fusion reactor design decades ago but today is mostly known as an oil exporter. However, it recently joined...

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major world governments are increasingly focusing on fusion energy research as a potential foundation for gaining the economic and military advantage...

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There is an urgency of now for fusion energy. Recent events have made it abundantly clear that the United States must maintain military and economic...

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spearheading a program for fusion's potential through accelerated strategies, the White House and Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a three-hour...

San Diego, CA, March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Atomics (GA) has named Dr. Wayne Solomon as Vice President for its Magnetic Fusion Energy (MFE) Division, effective immediately. “I want...

San Diego, April 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility have made an important discovery that could significantly improve the reliability of future fusion...

San Diego, Nov. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced finalization of a cooperative agreement with General Atomics (GA) to operate the DIII-D National Fusion...

San Diego, May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The DIII-D National Fusion Program has completed a series of important enhancements to its fusion facility, providing researchers with several...

San Diego, May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the ITER fusion energy project in France powers up in 2025, its first operations will be enabled by the largest pulsed superconducting magnet ever...