A nuclear start-up attempting to crack the “holy grail” of nuclear fusion is planning a new $570m [£500m] pilot plant which will also make crucial fuel. Oxford-based First Light Fusion is examining sites across Britain for a facility that will use fusion to produce both electricity and tritium, an isotope of hydrogen needed to fuel fusion reactions. A facility would be used to supply First Light’s commercial fusion reactor, which is still under development. Tritium is extremely scarce and currently … read more »
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