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Fusion energy could provide clean, limitless electricity, but keeping fusion energy devices stable is incredibly complex. Scientists working on the UK fusion machine MAST Upgrade and at the Dutch research institute DIFFER have made important progress in two key areas.

International experiments at the UK fusion machine MAST Upgrade in Culham, led by Dutch researchers, demonstrate how the innovative 'Super-X' design offers major advantages in handling the heat exhaust of fusion energy machines. Successfully managing the exhaust is one of the major hurdles in realising fusion energy.

The harsh environment inside future fusion power plants demands wall materials that do not crack or melt under the intense conditions.

Over 45 million euros for sustainable industry with green hydrogen: NWO and the National Growth Fund programme GroenvermogenNL are awarding this substantial amount to the HyCARB project led by TNO. This project is the result of the call “Hydrogen and green electrons for carbon-based chemistry”.

NWO-I has appointed Marco de Baar for a second five-year term as director of DIFFER. The first five years were marked by introducing a new strategy and collaborations with leading (inter)national players.