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Plasmas consisting of electrons and positrons may have previously unexpected instability, which can have impact on astrophysical and lab-based phenomena. DIFFER scientists formed an international team to investigate this exotic state of matter. The results can be used in research on fusion relevant plasmas.

A flash of purple plasma followed by applause echoing over a video connection: on 29 October 2020, the UK's new fusion device MAST Upgrade officially commenced operation. DIFFER has helped to develop a new imaging system and the control engineering systems to stabilize the plasma.

Groene waterstof wordt gezien als een belangrijke vervanger van fossiele brandstoffen. In het Klimaatakkoord staan stevige waterstofambities voor 2030. Naar verwachting zal de stroom die tegen die tijd wordt gebruikt voor de waterstofproductie echter nog niet volledig groen zijn. Nieuwsuur sprak met deskundigen over de vraag, wat dat betekent voor het draagvlak voor overstap naar waterstof.

KEROGREEN is a collaborative European project on producing green kerosene. Goal of the project is to build a container sized production unit. KEROGREEN has been running for 30 months now. The project published an overview on what has been achieved so far. DIFFER developed a 6 KW lab-reactor and is working on a container-sized plasmolysis module.

Green hydrogen as a means of storing electrical energy is the future. The new SCALE consortium headed by DIFFER will investigate a new approach to generate hydrogen. DIFFER, together with the TU/e and a number of other parties was recently awarded 1.25 M€ of funding by NWO for this new project to prepare the ground for the next generation of so-called AEM water electrolysers.