SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 13, 2024Interesting Engineering

New Zealand hits historic first plasma with levitated dipole nuclear reactor

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OpenStar Technologies in New Zealand successfully created plasma using a levitated dipole reactor with high-temperature superconductor magnets, achieving stable plasma and long pulse lengths of 5-20 seconds in recent tests, with the goal of generating electricity by 2030.

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