MILTON PARK, UK (LC) In the UK, a fusion reactor has been activated and achieved “first plasma,” a molten mass of electrically charged energy. Tokamak Energy, a leading fusion energy company, constructed the plant and has plans to introduce fusion power to the grid by 2030. Now that plasma has been generated, the plant known as ST40, needs to install magnetic coils to increase the temperature to fusion levels; 15 million Celsius, the temperature of the center of the sun. This temperature is scheduled to be achieved by August of 2017, and is scheduled to reach 100 million Celsius by … Continue reading Fusion Reactor Makes Breakthrough on Path to Commercial Viability