French Fusion Reactor Sets New Record with 22-Minute Plasma Sustainment
France's CEA WEST Tokamak reactor has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in fusion energy research, sustaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new world record. This achievement represents a significant step towards commercial fusion power, a long-sought goal with the potential to provide humanity with virtually limitless clean energy. While initiating fusion is relatively straightforward, creating a self-sustaining reactor that produces more energy than it consumes is incredibly challenging. The success of the WEST reactor provides invaluable data and experience for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) currently under construction in southern France, paving the way for future clean energy applications.