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Understanding fusion energy

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Fusion energy
Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, 2nd left, talks with Professor Ian Chapman, CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, left, Nanna Heiberg, 2nd right, and Joseph Milnes, head of engineering design unit, right, alongside the MAST Upgrade chamber, during his visit to the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at the Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, southern England, Thursday Oct. 18, 2018. Prince William officially marked the end of the construction of the MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) Upgrade Fusion Experiment. Researchers at the Joint European Torus experiment near Oxford managed to produce a record amount of heat energy over a five-second period, which was the duration of the experiment, the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (Adrian Dennis/Pool via AP, File)

Earlier this month, national energy leaders gathered at a White House summit to talk about the future of fusion energy. We learn about the advantages of fusion energy and why this technology is considered clean energy. Plus, we’ll look at efforts to diversify the engineering workforce.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Stephanie Diem Guest

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