Get ready for a sneak peek into the future of energy… and it’s looking super clean and powerful! ⚡
At the 30th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2025) in Chengdu, the International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi gave a shoutout to China’s game-changing role in global fusion tech. 🥳
The agency also named the Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP), under China National Nuclear Corporation, as its first Fusion Energy Research & Training Cooperation Center. Talk about a major flex! 💪
China is one of the seven members contributing to ITER, the mega science project in France, handling delivery and assembly of key components. Pietro Barabaschi, Director-General of ITER, says this strong teamwork is exactly what fusion needs. 🤝
- 🚀 2,000 consecutive days of safe production at CNPE’s Nuclear Fusion Engineering Technology Center
- 🏅 Four straight years with an “excellent” quality rating from clients
- 🌐 SWIP stepping up as a global research hub
“Fusion energy is moving from lab research to real-world power—and it’s a team sport,” notes Huang Ping of the China Atomic Energy Authority. Here’s a quick explainer:
Fusion energy fuses light atoms (think hydrogen) to unleash massive clean power—basically how the sun works, minus greenhouse gases. 🌞🔥
At FEC 2025, top scientists shared recent wins:
- 💥 Liu Zhihong (Institute of Plasma Physics, CAS): Dewar base smoothly installed in the main building—a key device milestone
- 🔥 Zhong Wulyu (SWIP): Ion and electron temperatures topped 100 million °C in early 2025 tests—over 15× hotter than the sun’s core! 🔥
- 🔬 ENN Group’s Liu Minsheng: Making strides with hydrogen-boron fuel, aiming for full H-B fusion by 2029–2030
This blend of global teamwork and cutting-edge innovation shows how the world, including South and Southeast Asia’s buzzing tech hubs, can join forces for a cleaner energy future. 🌏✨
Stay tuned—fusion energy is moving from sci-fi dream to real power, boosting everything from cities to your next all-night coding session! 🎮🔋
Reference(s):
China collaborating in global drive to harness fusion energy
cgtn.com
