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PostApril 28, 2025

Does nuclear energy hold the key to Texas’ power needs? The state is expl...

Rusty Towell, Director of NEXT Lab and professor of Engineering and Physics at Abilene Christian University, talks during a tour of Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center in Abilene

PodcastMarch 26, 2025

The race to fusion

MIT Energy Initiative

PodcastMarch 14, 2025

Adding nuclear to the mix

MIT Energy Initiative

PostMarch 4, 2025

Developing materials for stellar performance in fusion power plants

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

For her doctoral research, Zoe Fisher is extending her master’s work to explore defects in ceramics — specifically, in alumina.

PostFebruary 28, 2025

Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusi...

New experiments rule out the concern that neutron irradiation might cause problems during the operation of a nuclear fusion power plant.

PostFebruary 18, 2025

Unlocking the secrets of fusion’s core with AI-enhanced simulations

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

AI-enhanced simulations are helping researchers at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center decode the turbulent behavior of plasma inside fusion devices like ITER, bringing us closer to a viable future for fusion energy.

PostJanuary 24, 2025

How to make small modular reactors more cost-effective

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

“I really do believe nuclear energy is going to be a leading carbon-free energy. It’s very important for our collective futures,” says Youyeon Choi, a doctoral student in MIT's Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering.

PostJanuary 21, 2025

The multifaceted challenge of powering AI

MIT Energy Initiative

There are now over 5,000 data centers in the United States, like this one in northern Virginia, and new ones are being built every day.

PostJanuary 2, 2025

Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and beyond

Uncovering the physics of boiling could enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more.

PostDecember 17, 2024

MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world’s fir...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ new fusion power plant is expected to come online in the early 2030s and generate about 400 megawatts of clean, carbon-free electricity — enough to power large industrial sites or about 150,000 homes.

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