Nuclear reactor

In 2011, Laser Power Systems announced a thorium-powered system that could be installed under the hood, but it never materialized.

One of the biggest challenges posed by nuclear fusion is, as it happens, a materials engineering issue.

The Palisades nuclear plant along Lake Michigan ceased operations in 2022. The plant opened in 1971, so it was active for 51 years.

As it turns out, mayonnaise has the exact suitable properties needed to help scientists understand plasma dynamics.

Initially, the ITER project was scheduled to start plasma experiments in 2025.