On the Science Island of Hefei city, a group of scientists have their eyes on "energy from the future" - nuclear fusion power.
They are imitating the mechanism of the sun with a machine called the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), which has the potential of providing humans with a limitless supply of energy.
Their research is an epitome of Hefei's effort in pushing for green transition through technological progress. Click the video to find out more about how green energy takes roots in the city. (China Daily)
Jane FAN Qiong
University of Science and Technology of China
E-mail: englishnews@ustc.edu.cn
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high-confinement long-plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. The breakthrough, achieved ...
Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), made a breakthrough with new plasma development of 403 seconds on April 12, breaking its own record made of 101 seconds in 2017. It marked an important milestone in fusion energy research and brought us one step clos...
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