Nuclear fusion reactors

Wendelstein 7-X milestone: Power plasma w. gigajoule energy turnover generated for 8 min

https://www.ipp.mpg.de/5322229/01_23

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37092212

* 2023: energy turnover of 1 gigajoule targeted

* researchers achieved 1.3 gigajoules, new record for Wendelstein 7-X

* hot plasma maintained for 8 minutes

* Wendelstein 7-X fusion facility the most modern, largest stellarator in world

Wendelstein 7-X: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendelstein_7-X

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