Physicists have pursued the technology for decades as it promises a potential source of near-limitless clean energy. They say there is still some way to go before fusion powers homes.
As China eases covid restrictions we discuss plans by U-S vaccine maker Moderna to enter the Chinese market.
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Trump plans to hit Brazil with 50% tariffs
The US president, Donald Trump, has made public the tariffs he intends to slap on imports from another group of countries, including Brazil, from the start of August. The chipmaker Nvidia has become the first company in the world to reach a market value of $4tn on Wednesday. Davi ... Show More
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Oct 2023
Heike Freund von Marvel Fusion: China und die USA investieren, Deutschland tritt auf der Stelle
Fusionsenergie ist das Gegenteil von Kernspaltung: Es werden keine Atomkerne gespalten, sondern fusioniert. Klappt alles, wie gewünscht, entsteht CO2-freier Strom. "Deutschland hat die wissenschaftliche Expertise für bahnbrechende Technologien wie die Kernfusion. Was fehlt, sind ... Show More
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Aug 2023
103. Battery chemistry: China against the World - Aug23
As the growth of the EV market and Energy Storage continues unabated, we wanted to know what the current State of Play in the Battery industry is.
In 2023, China dominates the Li_Ion battery market and its main companies, BYD and CATL are – alongside Tesla – blazing the trail of ... Show More
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May 2023
The Four Horsemen of the Energy Transition: Where’s The Money Going?
Solar, wind, hydrogen and nuclear – we need more investment in these renewables, but where can the money come from? In 2022, worldwide investment in renewables hit almost half a trillion dollars. Investment in solar – the largest sector - jumped 36% to 308 billion. Investment in ... Show More
55m 28s
Mar 2023
The Great Reopening: What The End of China’s Zero-Covid Strategy Means For Global Energy And Natural Resources
As Covid-19 restrictions lifted around the world and countries stopped reporting on case numbers, the events of 2020 and 2021 faded further into our collective memory. Against the threat of looming recession and a war in Europe, it was easy to forget the turmoil brought on by the ... Show More
31m 37s
May 2016
The Solar Coaster: Troubles at Yingli Solar and the Flatlining Global PV Market
This year, GTM Research is forecasting that 66 gigawatts of PV capacity will be installed around the world -- a 21 percent increase over last year. But next year, capacity will only expand by 4 percent. In fact, without some of the top markets like India, America and China, the g ... Show More
52m 44s
Dec 2022
Can nuclear fusion save the world?
After decades of attempts, scientists have finally created a nuclear fusion reaction in a lab. On today’s show, what this breakthrough means for the future of energy.
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Last week, the Energy Department announced that for the first time, scientists have been able to produ ... Show More
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