NUCLEAR
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General Atomics Contributes to First Recorded Fusion Ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Inertial Confinement Fusion experiment utilizing GA produced components yielded 3.15 MJ—a 50% gain and first-ever fusion ignition in a laboratory…
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General Atomics Welcomes Delegation from French Senate
Senators tour fusion facility and learn about GA’s advanced nuclear technologies San Diego, CA, September 12. A delegation composed of…
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The potential of the small modular reactor
UK, September 7. With the threat of the global climate crisis creating…
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Scientists Demonstrate Technique to Protect Fusion Devices from Sudden Energy Loss
Shattering hydrogen and neon pellets into devices provides highly effective energy dissipation. San Diego, September 1. An important technique for…
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Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Tours DIII-D National Fusion Facility
Chair of House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Observes Fusion Experiment and Speaks with Early Career Scientists…
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General Atomics Scientists Leverage DOE Supercomputers to Advance Fusion Energy
Simulations on Summit and Perlmutter Supercomputers to explore key elements of fusion plasma behavior This CGYRO simulation shows turbulent electron…
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DIII-D National Fusion Facility Adds Capability to Rapidly Test Key Fusion Science
Ability to quickly reverse magnetic field will illuminate physical mechanisms San Diego, July 26. A new component recently installed at…
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General Atomics and Savannah River National Lab Team Up on Fusion Pilot Plant
DOE-funded project to address challenges of tritium handling San Diego, July 20. General Atomics (GA) and the Savannah River National…
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Raytheon Technologies selected by the Department of Energy to test hydrogen and ammonia as clean power fuel sources
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 19. Raytheon Technologies has been selected by the US Department of Energy for two research and development…
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General Atomics Advances Fusion Technology with Silicon Carbide (SiC)–Based Materials
Advanced SiC-based materials accelerate fusion energy and development of fusion pilot plant concept San Diego, July 13. Researchers at General…
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