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TAE fusion machine’s breakthrough design, with Director of Diagnostics Thomas Roche

TAE fusion machine’s breakthrough design, with Director of Diagnostics Thomas Roche

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Good Clean Energy is a podcast that tackles one of the most existential questions of our time: how to build a world with abundant, affordable, carbon-free electricity. This season we’re going to unpack what TAE is working on to make fusion energy a reality.


In this episode, TAE Director of Diagnostics Thomas Roche discusses his groundbreaking paper that showcases a significant advancement in fusion energy research. The conversation delves into an experiment that drastically simplified TAE’s fusion research machine, leading to a first in the field. Roche explains how neutral beam injection replaced complex formation sections, reducing costs and complexity while improving performance. These developments mark a significant step towards creating efficient and economical fusion power plants in the future.


Covered in this episode:

  • Understanding TAE’s fusion approach
  • Innovative experiments and surprising results
  • Implications for TAE’s future fusion machines
  • Reducing cost and complexity


Learn more: TAE Delivers Fusion Breakthrough that Dramatically Reduces Cost of a Future Power Plant

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