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Entering a fusion reactor, the Wendelstein 7X ( Stellarator) together with @massimonicolaci at the @ipp_plasmaphysik for @natgeo with the support of @insidenatgeo and @theclimatepledge , thank you @afarrar @heartattackack and all the @natgeo team involved 🌟 thank you @ipp_plasmaphysik for allowing us to document this incredible jewel of technology, thank you @canonemeapro @canonitaliaspa for the support #fusion #reactor #energy #stellarator #future #science #star #canonambassador #liveforthestory more on the link in bio !
Entering a fusion reactor, the Wendelstein 7X ( Stellarator) together with @massimonicolaci at the @ipp_plasmaphysik for @natgeo with the support of @insidenatgeo and @theclimatepledge , thank you @afarrar @heartattackack and all the @natgeo team involved 🌟 thank you @ipp_plasmaphysik for allowing us to document this incredible jewel of technology, thank you @canonemeapro @canonitaliaspa for the support #fusion #reactor #energy #stellarator #future #science #star #canonambassador #liveforthestory more on the link in bio !
We just published our peer-reviewed first-of-a-kind stellarator fusion power plant concept, #Stellaris—the first integrated concept for a commercial fusion power plant designed to operate reliably and continuously. 🌟💫 More details at the link in our bio! #stellarator #stellarators #fusion #fusionenergy #fusionpower #commercialfusion #proxima #proximafusion
We just published our peer-reviewed first-of-a-kind stellarator fusion power plant concept, #Stellaris—the first integrated concept for a commercial fusion power plant designed to operate reliably and continuously. 🌟💫 More details at the link in our bio! #stellarator #stellarators #fusion #fusionenergy #fusionpower #commercialfusion #proxima #proximafusion
Inside Wendelstein 7-X: a machine built to tame star physics. Superheated plasma, magnetic confinement, and the first steps toward clean, stable fusion energy. We’re not just studying the future — we’re building it. #wendelstein7x #fusionenergy #stellarator
Inside Wendelstein 7-X: a machine built to tame star physics. Superheated plasma, magnetic confinement, and the first steps toward clean, stable fusion energy. We’re not just studying the future — we’re building it. #wendelstein7x #fusionenergy #stellarator
The world's newest stellarator, a type of nuclear fusion reactor, was built quickly and cheaply--an example of how engineers are continuously in the process of reinventing invention. Read our special report on invention at the link in our bio. #stellarator #nuclear #nuclearfusion #fusion #renewable #renewables #renewableenergy #energy #engineer #engineering #invention #ieee #ieeespectrum #greenenergy #co2 #climate #climatechange
The world's newest stellarator, a type of nuclear fusion reactor, was built quickly and cheaply--an example of how engineers are continuously in the process of reinventing invention. Read our special report on invention at the link in our bio. #stellarator #nuclear #nuclearfusion #fusion #renewable #renewables #renewableenergy #energy #engineer #engineering #invention #ieee #ieeespectrum #greenenergy #co2 #climate #climatechange
Exploring the toroidal plasma appearance: some outstanding colorations and movement patterns of the plasma ring #halo #tokamak #stellarator #plasmadesign #plasmaart #bagelgen #icp #arcreactor #ironman #scifi #portal #stargate
Exploring the toroidal plasma appearance: some outstanding colorations and movement patterns of the plasma ring #halo #tokamak #stellarator #plasmadesign #plasmaart #bagelgen #icp #arcreactor #ironman #scifi #portal #stargate
Germany’s new fusion reactor milestone shows how close we’re getting to controlled, clean, and virtually limitless energy. ⚡🔬 Developed at the Wendelstein 7-X facility, this breakthrough comes from improved plasma confinement inside a stellarator—an advanced reactor design shaped to keep superheated plasma stable for long periods. Recent tests achieved record confinement times and temperatures, proving the reactor can hold plasma efficiently without the turbulence that disrupts other fusion systems. These results help move fusion closer to practical power generation, offering energy without carbon emissions or long-lived radioactive waste. Would you rely on fusion as the world’s main energy source? Follow @botvin.ai for more! #fusionenergy #germany #cleanenergy #futuretech #botvinai
Germany’s new fusion reactor milestone shows how close we’re getting to controlled, clean, and virtually limitless energy. ⚡🔬 Developed at the Wendelstein 7-X facility, this breakthrough comes from improved plasma confinement inside a stellarator—an advanced reactor design shaped to keep superheated plasma stable for long periods. Recent tests achieved record confinement times and temperatures, proving the reactor can hold plasma efficiently without the turbulence that disrupts other fusion systems. These results help move fusion closer to practical power generation, offering energy without carbon emissions or long-lived radioactive waste. Would you rely on fusion as the world’s main energy source? Follow @botvin.ai for more! #fusionenergy #germany #cleanenergy #futuretech #botvinai
Nein, wir können euch gerade keine neuen experimentellen Ergebnisse von Wendelstein 7-X liefern. Der Stellarator wird noch für dem Rest des Jahres gewartet. Aber wir wollen euch noch einmal auf unser fantastisches Video hinweisen, in dem Ihr in gut fünf Minuten alles Wichtige über die Anlage erfahrt – hier bei Insta seht ihr nur einen Ausschnitt. Der Flug durch das aus CAD-Daten animierte Plasmagefäß ist atemberaubend. Und den grundlegenden Aufbau des Experiments erfasst Ihr hier sogar besser als an der realen Anlage - weil das Gefäß von einem ebenso atemberaubenden High-Tech-Gewirr aus Diagnostik-, Kühlungs-, Pump- und Heizungselementen verdeckt ist. Wir freuen uns natürlich trotzdem, wenn Ihr mal in Greifswald vorbeikommt, um Wendelstein 7-X zu besichtigen (bitte unbedingt vorher über unsere Webseite anmelden). Link zum gesamten Video in der Bio. #nuclearfusion #kernfusion #fusionenergy #physik #physics #engineering #science
Nein, wir können euch gerade keine neuen experimentellen Ergebnisse von Wendelstein 7-X liefern. Der Stellarator wird noch für dem Rest des Jahres gewartet. Aber wir wollen euch noch einmal auf unser fantastisches Video hinweisen, in dem Ihr in gut fünf Minuten alles Wichtige über die Anlage erfahrt – hier bei Insta seht ihr nur einen Ausschnitt. Der Flug durch das aus CAD-Daten animierte Plasmagefäß ist atemberaubend. Und den grundlegenden Aufbau des Experiments erfasst Ihr hier sogar besser als an der realen Anlage - weil das Gefäß von einem ebenso atemberaubenden High-Tech-Gewirr aus Diagnostik-, Kühlungs-, Pump- und Heizungselementen verdeckt ist. Wir freuen uns natürlich trotzdem, wenn Ihr mal in Greifswald vorbeikommt, um Wendelstein 7-X zu besichtigen (bitte unbedingt vorher über unsere Webseite anmelden). Link zum gesamten Video in der Bio. #nuclearfusion #kernfusion #fusionenergy #physik #physics #engineering #science
⚛️ Seminario Estudiantil de Fusión Nuclear En esta sesión exploraremos el uso del código DESC (Differentiable Stellarator Optimization Code) para diseñar y optimizar un stellarator simplificado, inspirado en el Columbia Stellarator eXperiment (CSX). 💡¿Por qué es importante? DESC permite encontrar configuraciones de equilibrio MHD con propiedades físicas ideales como cuasi simetría y homogeneidad, claves para mantener la estabilidad del plasma y reducir el transporte neoclásico. 📍Sala Verde 203, Edificio F, ICN 🗓️ Viernes 23 de mayo ⏰ 17:00 h ¡Ven a descubrir cómo el diseño computacional impulsa el futuro de la energía de fusión! 🌌 #FusiónNuclear #SeminarioEstudiantil #ICN #UNAM #Stellarator #DESC #EnergíaDelFuturo #PlasmaPhysics
⚛️ Seminario Estudiantil de Fusión Nuclear En esta sesión exploraremos el uso del código DESC (Differentiable Stellarator Optimization Code) para diseñar y optimizar un stellarator simplificado, inspirado en el Columbia Stellarator eXperiment (CSX). 💡¿Por qué es importante? DESC permite encontrar configuraciones de equilibrio MHD con propiedades físicas ideales como cuasi simetría y homogeneidad, claves para mantener la estabilidad del plasma y reducir el transporte neoclásico. 📍Sala Verde 203, Edificio F, ICN 🗓️ Viernes 23 de mayo ⏰ 17:00 h ¡Ven a descubrir cómo el diseño computacional impulsa el futuro de la energía de fusión! 🌌 #FusiónNuclear #SeminarioEstudiantil #ICN #UNAM #Stellarator #DESC #EnergíaDelFuturo #PlasmaPhysics
Caplan thruster The stellar engine that moves the solar system. Absorbs fuel from the sun and causes nuclear fusion in the central stellarator! #scifiart #futuristic #sciencefiction #tech #engineer #space #spaceship #digitalart #blender #cgi #3dart
Caplan thruster The stellar engine that moves the solar system. Absorbs fuel from the sun and causes nuclear fusion in the central stellarator! #scifiart #futuristic #sciencefiction #tech #engineer #space #spaceship #digitalart #blender #cgi #3dart
☀️⚡ Germany's new stellarator Fusion Reactor Could Power the Entire Planet by 2030 — Clean, Safe, and Practically Limitless. 🌍✨ In a bold stride toward the future of energy, Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based startup spun out of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, has unveiled Stellaris — a revolutionary stellarator-based fusion reactor that could deliver carbon-free, meltdown-proof power to the world within the next decade. Fusion has long been hailed as the holy grail of clean energy — mimicking the Sun’s own process of fusing atomic nuclei to release immense amounts of energy. But until now, the challenge has been stability: keeping the ultra-hot plasma confined long enough to sustain a reaction. Stellaris’ stellarator design offers a solution, using a meticulously shaped network of superconducting magnets to control plasma flows without relying on unstable internal currents. This intricate geometry, inspired by Germany’s landmark Wendelstein 7-X experiment, allows for continuous, steady operation, avoiding the risk of the runaway instabilities that plague tokamak reactors. Proxima’s design, detailed in Fusion Engineering and Design, represents a major leap forward — a fusion system that’s not only theoretically viable but also commercially scalable. Proxima plans to launch its first demo reactor, “Alpha,” by 2031, with the goal of full-scale commercialization later in the 2030s. If successful, Stellaris could supply near-limitless clean energy without carbon emissions, radioactive waste, or the threat of meltdowns — potentially transforming global power generation and ending our dependence on fossil fuels for good. The era of fusion power has been “decades away” for decades — but this time, it might finally be on our doorstep. ☀️💫 Source: Fusion Engineering and Design, via Proxima Fusion 🔖 #CleanEnergy #FusionPower #ProximaFusion #FutureOfEnergy #FusionEnergy #ProximaFusion #Stellarator #CleanEnergyRevolution #FutureOfPower #NuclearFusion #SustainableTech #EnergyInnovation #CarbonFreeFuture #RenewableRevolution #GreenTechnology #PlasmaPhysics #GermanyInnovation #LimitlessEnergy
☀️⚡ Germany's new stellarator Fusion Reactor Could Power the Entire Planet by 2030 — Clean, Safe, and Practically Limitless. 🌍✨ In a bold stride toward the future of energy, Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based startup spun out of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, has unveiled Stellaris — a revolutionary stellarator-based fusion reactor that could deliver carbon-free, meltdown-proof power to the world within the next decade. Fusion has long been hailed as the holy grail of clean energy — mimicking the Sun’s own process of fusing atomic nuclei to release immense amounts of energy. But until now, the challenge has been stability: keeping the ultra-hot plasma confined long enough to sustain a reaction. Stellaris’ stellarator design offers a solution, using a meticulously shaped network of superconducting magnets to control plasma flows without relying on unstable internal currents. This intricate geometry, inspired by Germany’s landmark Wendelstein 7-X experiment, allows for continuous, steady operation, avoiding the risk of the runaway instabilities that plague tokamak reactors. Proxima’s design, detailed in Fusion Engineering and Design, represents a major leap forward — a fusion system that’s not only theoretically viable but also commercially scalable. Proxima plans to launch its first demo reactor, “Alpha,” by 2031, with the goal of full-scale commercialization later in the 2030s. If successful, Stellaris could supply near-limitless clean energy without carbon emissions, radioactive waste, or the threat of meltdowns — potentially transforming global power generation and ending our dependence on fossil fuels for good. The era of fusion power has been “decades away” for decades — but this time, it might finally be on our doorstep. ☀️💫 Source: Fusion Engineering and Design, via Proxima Fusion 🔖 #CleanEnergy #FusionPower #ProximaFusion #FutureOfEnergy #FusionEnergy #ProximaFusion #Stellarator #CleanEnergyRevolution #FutureOfPower #NuclearFusion #SustainableTech #EnergyInnovation #CarbonFreeFuture #RenewableRevolution #GreenTechnology #PlasmaPhysics #GermanyInnovation #LimitlessEnergy
We visited the largest stellarator in the world, Wendelstein 7-X in Greifswald, Germany today #stem #fusionenergy #fusion #netzero #germany #britsabroad #germantravel #greifswald #officialuom #maxplank #maxplankinstitute #stellarator #nuclear #fusionreactor #reactor
We visited the largest stellarator in the world, Wendelstein 7-X in Greifswald, Germany today #stem #fusionenergy #fusion #netzero #germany #britsabroad #germantravel #greifswald #officialuom #maxplank #maxplankinstitute #stellarator #nuclear #fusionreactor #reactor
A fusion record that took decades to reach. Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X stellarator set a new milestone in 2022 by sustaining high-performance plasma for about eight minutes. Stellarators are a type of fusion device with a complex, twisted shape that confine plasma without relying on a plasma current. Wendelstein 7-X’s design is very different from the more common tokamak donut shape most fusion projects use. Success at this timescale showed that the stellarator concept can hold hot plasma steadily, a key challenge in fusion research. Fusion works by fusing light atoms together, similar to the process in the sun, and produces no carbon emissions or meltdown risk. Fusion also avoids the long-lived radioactive waste associated with splitting atoms in conventional nuclear power. This achievement highlights the potential of alternative fusion approaches and decades of work by scientists and engineers.
A fusion record that took decades to reach. Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X stellarator set a new milestone in 2022 by sustaining high-performance plasma for about eight minutes. Stellarators are a type of fusion device with a complex, twisted shape that confine plasma without relying on a plasma current. Wendelstein 7-X’s design is very different from the more common tokamak donut shape most fusion projects use. Success at this timescale showed that the stellarator concept can hold hot plasma steadily, a key challenge in fusion research. Fusion works by fusing light atoms together, similar to the process in the sun, and produces no carbon emissions or meltdown risk. Fusion also avoids the long-lived radioactive waste associated with splitting atoms in conventional nuclear power. This achievement highlights the potential of alternative fusion approaches and decades of work by scientists and engineers.
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