As reported by Ukrinform, Xinhua reported it.

The experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), or China’s “artificial sun”, performed 403 seconds of stable high-density plasma treatment on Wednesday, far exceeding the previous record of 101 seconds set by EAST in 2017.

Located at the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) in Hefei, east China, EAST’s ultimate goal is to achieve solar-like nuclear fusion to create a steady stream of clean energy.

According to ASIPP director Sun Yuntao, the main importance of the last experiment is to achieve a high confinement regime, in which it is possible to significantly increase the temperature and density of the flow of plasma particles, which will increase its effectiveness. clean energy generation and associated costs reduction by future thermonuclear power plants.

Unlike fossil fuels such as coal, oil or natural gas, which have limited reserves on the planet and whose use is harmful to the environment, the “artificial sun” needs raw materials whose reserves on the planet are practically unlimited. Fusion energy is considered safer and cleaner and is therefore considered the ideal “mainstream energy” for the future of humanity.

The current EAST superconducting tokamak has been in use since 2006, but Chinese scientists are working on a new fusion engineering test reactor (CFETR), or next-generation “artificial sun.”

As reported by Ukrinform, the Chinese Academy of Space Technologies (CAST) has launched a system for satellite monitoring of the ecological environment.

Photo: “Xinhua”