A breakthrough year for fusion, China breaks record, fusion energy excitement, private capital and the new age of nuclear fusion

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Was 2021 A Breakthrough Year For Fusion Energy? https://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniewindridge/2022/01/05/was-2021-a-breakthrough-year-for-fusion-energy/?sh=70aac59f762f 2. Fusion energy is a reason to be excited about the future https://www.vox.com/22801265/fusion-energy-electricity-power-climate-change-research-iter 3. China’s Artificial Sun Just Broke a Record for Longest Sustained Nuclear Fusion https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chinas-artificial-sun-reactor-broke-record-for-nuclear-fusion-180979336/ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/china-artificial-sun-nuclear-fusion-renewable-b1985795.html 4. Fusion finance: could private capital deliver energy’s holy grail? https://www.theengineer.co.uk/fusion-finance-energys-holy-grail/#comment-385240 5.  Fueled By Billionaire Dollars, Nuclear Fusion Enters A New Age https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/01/02/fueled-by-billionaire-dollars-nuclear-fusion-enters-a-new-age/?sh=4dd5087029f3 Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: SDSXIMJCRPQVXKAQ