Fusion plasma, magnets, industry breakthroughs and partnerships

March 20, 2024 Fusion News Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below. 1. Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance https://phys.org/news/2024-03-inverting-fusion-plasmas.html 2. Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion https://news.mit.edu/2024/tests-show-high-temperature-superconducting-magnets-fusion-ready-0304 3. First Light Fusion hails success of initial test in Z Machine https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-Light-Fusion-hails-success-of-initial-test-i#:~:text=The%20UK's%20First%20Light%20Fusion,new%20pressure%20record%20for%20quartz. 4. Japan laser fusion startup seeks more partners https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Japan-laser-fusion-startup-seeks-more-partners 5. Longview Fusion selects Fluor to design laser fusion plant https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newslongview-fusion-selects-fluor-to-design-laser-fusion-plant-11594517 Bonuses: Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies” https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-focus-at-congressional-hearing-on-arpa-es-role-in-developing-breakthrough-technologies/ New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/new-european-union-report-outlines-new-european-public-private-partnerships-for-fusion-energy/ Congress Increases U.S. Funding for Fusion Energy Sciences Research https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/congress-increases-u-s-funding-for-fusion-energy-sciences-research/