Plasma exhaust breakthrough, China’s new record, UK regulatory support for fusion innovation

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Melanie Windridge, UK Director of the Fusion Industry Association, Communications Consultant at Tokamak Energy and Founder of Fusion Energy Insights. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Fusion breakthrough brings scientists a step closer to limitless clean energy https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fusion-breakthrough-brings-scientists-a-step-closer-to-limitless-clean-energy-tjq66sxqg https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a36559078/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-uk-reactor-experiment/ 2. Chinese ‘artificial sun’ hits new mark in fusion energy mission https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3135332/chinese-artificial-sun-hits-new-mark-fusion-energy-mission https://www.sciencealert.com/china-s-artificial-sun-fusion-reactor-reached-another-milestone https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/China-Boasts-Successful-Nuclear-Fusion.html 3. UK’s new proposals support rapid rollout of fusion energy https://www.powerengineeringint.com/nuclear/uks-new-proposals-support-rapid-rollout-of-fusion-energy/ Bonuses: Stop Misinformation From Blocking The Rollout Of Fusion Energy https://www.forbes.com/sites/walvanlierop/2021/05/25/stop-misinformation-from-blocking-the-rollout-of-fusion-energy/?sh=7965821a10c5 When Will We Have Nuclear Fusion Energy? https://www.nanalyze.com/2021/06/when-nuclear-fusion-energy/ It’s Time For Congress to Support Fusion Energy https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-for-congress-to-support-fusion-energy/