Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power
Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.
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Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast
Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It’s one of 10 hurdles the company must overcome to make a profitable power plant.
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How fusion power works and the startups pursuing it
Fusion power promises to generate large amounts of clean electricity from nearly limitless fuel. This article explains the main approaches and the companies that use them.
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Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks to sell power to OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is stepping down as board chair of Helion. His departure comes as reports that the two companies are negotiating a deal that would see Helion sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI.
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What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open
Fusion, fission, and even natural gas are appeared tied in the race to deliver new power to the grid in the early 2030s.
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Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device
Fusion power startups are turning to Kyoto Fusioneering to supply components for future power plants. The Japan-based startup just received a grant to build a part of the fuel system.
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue
Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stopgap.
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How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power
Avalanche Energy is working on a DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.
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Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world’s most elaborate science experiments
Inertia has signed three agreements with the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, paving the way for the company to bring its pioneering fusion reactor to market.
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Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren’t settled amicably.
