In efforts to uncover and commercialize cleaner alternatives to dirty fuel-based power, companies worldwide are starting to invest in nuclear energy — particularly fusion energy, which supplies massive amounts of power with zero carbon pollution and zero radioactive waste.
The United Kingdom's Tokamak Energy and Japan's Furukawa Electric Group have launched a collaborative operational base in Japan with the aim of developing the magnet technology unique to nuclear fusion plants, according to Insider Media.
"Our magnet technology is an essential part of turning the promise of limitless clean fusion energy into commercial reality," explained Tokamak Energy's Warrick Matthews, per the publication.
"This new venture with Furukawa Electric Group will ramp up our manufacturing capabilities … in a range of sectors, from powering data centers to revolutionizing electric zero-emission motors."
The new base in Japan will front the beginning of the Fusion Advanced Superconducting Tokamak project, a joint initiative in which both companies push for fusion-based electricity generation over the next fifteen years.
With demand for energy on the rise, it's becoming increasingly essential to veer away from dirty fuel sources — an effort that becomes easier when options are numerous.
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After all, the carbon pollution released by the burning of coal, gas, and oil — close to 40 billion metric tons each year, per NASA's Earth Observatory — contributes heavily to our rising temperatures, unstable weather patterns, and resource scarcities.
Adding nuclear power to the list for its unmatched yield and minimal labor, despite its cost and scientific complexities, has the potential to rewrite the energy generation landscape altogether. Its high efficiency would no doubt drive down home electric bills in tandem with carbon footprints, and investment partnerships are key to getting large-scale nuclear projects off the ground.
"This partnership marks a significant milestone toward realizing sustainable, safe and virtually limitless fusion energy," said Hideya Moridaira, president of Furukawa Electric, per Insider Media.
"Together, we can make a global impact by transforming industry and driving innovation," Matthews added.
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