At the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s new Fusion Research and Technology Hub test cell, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright learns about the range of PPPL’s national and global collaborations.

U.S. Department ofEnergy Link is external, Link opens in new window (DOE) Secretary ChrisWright Link is external, Link opens in new window visited the Princeton Plasma PhysicsLaboratory Link is external (PPPL) on Aug. 20 at a pivotal time for the race toward reliable fusion energy, which decisions made in Washington over the next few years will impact.

20 at a pivotal time for the race toward reliable fusion energy, which decisions made in Washington over the next few years will impact.

Founded over 70 years ago, PPPL leads America’s research into plasma, the electrically charged fourth state of matter, and uses artificial intelligence (AI) and human expertise to advance a number of the nation’s scientific priorities, including bringing commercial fusion energy to the electrical grid, innovating techniques for computer chip fabrication and developing quantum computing and sensing technologies.