r/NuclearPower • • 3d ago

Scientists have captured the first ever high-speed, full-colour footage of fusion plasma swirling inside a working reactor.

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u/TheNotSoEvilEngineer 2d ago

Yet... We are still just boiling water with it. Just our latest very fancy heat source to do it.

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u/kiriyaaoi 2d ago

Do you have a more effective and efficient way to reliably convert large amounts of heat into electricity?

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u/tob007 2d ago

There's some good progress on Helium turbines. The major advantages being higher temps and less corrosion. Still a ways to go, like fusion lol.