Steam-powered piston system sparks nuclear fusion plasma in Canada
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Updated: Mar 12, 2025 07:59 AM ESTThe MTF fusion reactor prototype at General FusionGeneral Fusion/X
In a global first, Richmond, Canada-headquartered fusion energy company General Fusion achieved the first-ever plasma in a reactor driven by steam. This feat was achieved in the latest iteration of its prototype nuclear reactor, the Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), a press re...
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