Scientists make breakthrough with magnets in pursuit of limitless energy source

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The UK's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) program is developing remountable magnets with plug-and-socket connectors to address maintenance challenges in nuclear fusion power plants, aiming for a commercially viable energy source by 2040. This innovation seeks to significantly lower maintenance costs and reduce shutdown times for sustaining reactions in tokamak chambers, which contain plasma hotter than the sun's core. The goal is to provide a virtually limitless energy supply without harmful pollution, waste, or accident risks, a crucial development given rising global energy demands and increasing electricity rates. The new magnet design, tested under extreme conditions, represents a significant step towards overcoming a key barrier in achieving practical fusion energy.

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