Tag: fusion energy
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Fusion Energy Takes Centre Stage as Australia Grapples with AI-Powered Power Demand
Fusion Energy Emerges as a Practical Answer to AI-Driven Power Demand Australia sits at a crossroads of two transformative currents: artificial intelligence and renewable energy. As the nation witnesses solar and wind generating more electricity than coal for the first time in September, the pressure on the grid from data centres and electrification grows louder.…
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Australia’s Fusion Push: When AI Demand and Clean Power Converge
The Collision of AI and Clean Energy Two of the era’s defining revolutions—artificial intelligence and renewable energy—are colliding in Australia, reshaping ambitions for a resilient, low-carbon grid. Recent shifts show solar and wind surpassing coal in September, a milestone echoed globally. Yet the same forces propelling AI forward—enormous energy needs from data centres and electrified…
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Fusion Energy Emerges as the Next Big Frontier for Australia’s Power Transition Amid AI Strain
Australia’s Energy Dilemma: AI Demand Meets a Renewables Push Australia’s electricity story has entered a new phase. After a record shift toward solar and wind, which outperformed coal on a national scale for the first time in September, the spotlight now shines on how to sustain this momentum. The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2025…
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Advanced control strategies in fusion energy devices: how precise magnetic and fuel control unlocks future reactors
Introduction: pushing fusion from concept to power plant Fusion energy promises clean, abundant electricity, but turning that promise into practical power requires mastering incredibly complex control systems. Researchers working with the UK’s MAST Upgrade (Metre-Scale Tokamak Upgrade) and the Dutch fusion institute DIFFER are making important strides in two pivotal areas: how heat is spread…
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Advanced control strategies in fusion energy devices: steering heat and fuel in MAST-U and beyond
Introduction: unlocking stable fusion through smarter control Fusion energy promises clean, abundant power, but turning that promise into reliable reactors requires mastering how heat and fuel behave inside the machine. Researchers working with the UK’s MAST Upgrade (MAST-U) and the Dutch research institute DIFFER have made significant strides in two critical areas: how to spread…
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Advanced control strategies in fusion energy devices
Overview: steering the path to practical fusion power Fusion energy promises clean, abundant electricity, but turning that promise into reliable power requires exquisite control of the plasma and the reactor environment. Researchers at the UK’s MAST Upgrade and the Dutch institute DIFFER are making key strides in two critical areas: distributing heat evenly inside the…
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New AI Diag2Diag Enhances Fusion Plasma Diagnostics
Overview: AI micro-solutions for fusion diagnostics Imagine a future where a fusion reactor could stay online with minimal hardware, thanks to an artificial intelligence that can fill in the gaps when sensors falter. That is the premise behind Diag2Diag, an AI system developed to translate data from one set of diagnostics into a richer, synthetic…
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New AI Boosts Insight into Fusion Energy Diagnostics
AI Brings a New Eye to Fusion Energy Diagnostics A new artificial intelligence system, Diag2Diag, aims to fill gaps in fusion diagnostics by turning available sensor data into detailed, synthetic information that other sensors would reveal. Led by Azarakhsh Jalalvand at Princeton University and published in Nature Communications, the work demonstrates how AI can align…
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New AI Enhances View Inside Fusion Energy Systems
AI-Driven diagnostics: a new view into fusion plasma A cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) approach is changing how scientists monitor and control fusion plasma. The Diag2Diag system analyzes data from multiple sensors in a fusion device and generates a synthetic dataset for a different type of diagnostic. In short, AI fills in missing data by learning…