Is Nuclear Fusion Still “30 Years Away”?
Helion Energy plans to use the $500 million to complete the construction of Polaris, its 7th generation fusion facility and achieve target “net electricity production” in 2024.
Helion Energy plans to use the $500 million to complete the construction of Polaris, its 7th generation fusion facility and achieve target “net electricity production” in 2024.
The US Military is building a small, portable, nuclear “micro-reactor” capable of powering a small town. Motivation: reduce fossil fuels and have remote power. Hurdles: safety, non-proliferation.
This reports on a recent tech breakthrough for FUSION power and summarizes the astonishing progress over the last 10 years.
Things happen fast once you “fix the economics,” Imagine what happens to these curves if carbon pricing were imposed on natural gas!