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February 12, 2025, 7:02AMNuclear News

An experimental chamber that will be used by UC San Diego as part of the TINEX project. (Photo: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering)

The University of California–San Diego has joined a new research collaborative focused on overcoming critical obstacles in developing and scaling up inertial fusion power plants. Led by San Diego-based General Atomics, the group was one of six research teams that were collectively awarded $107 million in January by the Department of Energy as part of the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives.

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