New Kind of Fusion Reactor Built at Government Lab

Summary

1. The stellarator uses permanent magnets which could potentially be very cost-effective.
2. Permanent magnets don’t need electric current and can be purchased off-the-shelf.
3. Stellarators contain high-temperature plasmas, which can be tuned to foster fusion reactions.

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