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Beyond the beauty of SPARC! China's 'Flood 170', the era of low-cost nuclear fusion is coming?

author:Xiao Liu came to class

Friends, have you heard? A feat that could revolutionize our future energy landscape has quietly blossomed in Shanghai! Not long ago, an innovative company called Energy Singularity successfully made their "Honghuang 70" device emit the first rays of "artificial sunlight". This not only indicates that the continent has leapt to a new peak in the field of controlled nuclear fusion technology, but also means that we have taken another big step forward in exploring the secrets of stellar energy. What kind of magic is this "Flood 70"? To put it simply, it is an ultra-advanced "artificial sun" device, the scientific name is the all-high-temperature superconducting tokamak device. Doesn't that sound a bit sci-fi? That's right, it's really sci-fi, and it's super practical. The device, which uses nuclear fusion reactions similar to those that occur inside the sun, is expected to provide us with an almost endless, clean and safe source of energy in the future. You know, this is the clean energy solution that scientists are dreaming of!

Beyond the beauty of SPARC! China's 'Flood 170', the era of low-cost nuclear fusion is coming?

Why is the birth of "Flood 70" significant? First of all, its localization rate exceeds 96%, and almost all of it is developed and built by ourselves from beginning to end, which is rare in the world. Moreover, it has set a new record for the speed of development of a superconducting tokamak device in the world, with an astonishing speed from design to installation in less than a year and a half.

Beyond the beauty of SPARC! China's 'Flood 170', the era of low-cost nuclear fusion is coming?

What's even more exciting is that the energy singularity has not stopped there, and they have already set their sights on the next target - "Flood 170". The new device, which is scheduled to be built in 2027, aims to achieve a gain of greater than 10 in deuterium-tritium-equivalent energy levels. This means that, if successful, we are one step closer to commercializing controlled nuclear fusion. Imagine the day when we will no longer rely on fossil fuels for our electricity and will be replaced by these small, efficient "artificial suns".

Beyond the beauty of SPARC! China's 'Flood 170', the era of low-cost nuclear fusion is coming?

It is worth mentioning that behind the energy singularity, there are also star companies such as miHoYo and Weilai, and the strong combination of technology and capital has undoubtedly added more possibilities and confidence to this challenging road of energy exploration. In this critical period of global energy transition, the continent has been able to make such a breakthrough in the "artificial sun" technology, which not only demonstrates the strength of scientific and technological innovation, but also reflects the firm pursuit of sustainable development. In contrast, although the SPARC project in the United States has similar ambitions, the advantages of "Honghuang 170" in cost control and size optimization undoubtedly give us a head start on this track.

Beyond the beauty of SPARC! China's 'Flood 170', the era of low-cost nuclear fusion is coming?

Having said all that, what does it really mean to go back to the daily lives of each of us? To put it simply, if controlled nuclear fusion energy is finally commercialized, then the headaches of environmental pollution and energy crisis will be solved. We may be ushering in a greener and more sustainable home for our planet. And all this started with this "artificial sunshine" in Shanghai today. So, friends, let's look forward to that future together, a tomorrow illuminated by the light of science and technology. In this process, every progress deserves our attention and celebration. After all, these seemingly distant scientific breakthroughs are changing our world bit by bit.

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