AL_A, a firm founded by Amanda Levete, and engineering studio Arup designed a "world's first"—a magnetized fusion power plant. The facility is being developed by General Fusion, a Canadian energy company, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). The goal of this project is to develop sustainable alternatives to burning fossil fuels. The collaborators are looking into fusion because it has the potential to create low-carbon energy as it only needs hydrogen as fuel and the only by-product is helium. In an interview, Levete stated: "The building will not only be highly efficient but one that expresses the technological optimism of fusion to solve the energy problems of the world."
The plan is to open an innovative fusion power plant in 2026. Right now, "technology is in its infancy."
Magnetized Fusion Power Plants
Al_A Designs a "World's First" in Oxfordshire, UK
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