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by Skipjack
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Thea Energy
Replies: 3
Views: 723

Re: Thea Energy

Ah! I remember them as Princeton Stellarators. Good call!
by Skipjack
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:22 am
Forum: News
Topic: Lawaranceville E-Newsletter
Replies: 880
Views: 527259

Re: Lawaranceville E-Newsletter

New newsletter out today. Welp, they broke their electrode again... It will be at least March until they have a replacement. I predict that we won't see them having any significant progress until mid 2024, maybe even the end of 2024... or 2025... https://www.lppfusion.com/storage/LPPFusion-Report-De...
by Skipjack
Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:20 am
Forum: News
Topic: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024
Replies: 660
Views: 104482

Re: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024

New Helion news letter is out. It is quite long, so I can't post screenshots. Link to web- version: https://mailchi.mp/helionenergy/recapping-2023?e=fb0f77adc2 Team is now 220 people strong. They are currently upgrading the Polaris formation test section after results from the initial tests. A major...
by Skipjack
Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:17 am
Forum: News
Topic: MIFTI - Magneto Inertial Fusion Technology Inc
Replies: 3
Views: 530

Re: MIFTI - Magneto Inertial Fusion Technology Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – As US Nuclear (OTC-QB: UCLE) has reported in previous releases, Magneto Inertial Fusion Technology Inc (MIFTI) is a leader in fusion power development and has already achieved extraordinary success with their 1-MegaAmp prototype ...
by Skipjack
Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: News
Topic: ZAP Energy News
Replies: 133
Views: 26205

Re: ZAP Energy News

Munchausen wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:36 am
Or perhabs an hitherto unknown instability?
Their recent papers have not shown that from what I can remember.
by Skipjack
Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:00 am
Forum: News
Topic: ZAP Energy News
Replies: 133
Views: 26205

Re: ZAP Energy News

I wonder if this is a matter of ready to confirm & publish as it seems their FuseQ device test amps is high enough? From what I understand, they have the input current, but the pinch current did not increase as much yet. Could be a lot of reasons for that. Looking at what LPPF has been going throug...
by Skipjack
Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: News
Topic: ZAP Energy News
Replies: 133
Views: 26205

Re: ZAP Energy News

Business Insider article: https://www.businessinsider.com/zap-energy-fusion-power-plant-z-pinch-2023-12 There are some mistakes like The company has yet to generate fusion reactions with its device This is wrong. They have created lots of fusion reactions and have the neutrons to prove it. In order ...
by Skipjack
Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Happy Holidays everyone!
Replies: 9
Views: 718

Happy Holidays everyone!

Just wanted to wish everyone here Happy Holidays, if you celebrate.
by Skipjack
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: News
Topic: EM Drive
Replies: 785
Views: 602209

Re: EM Drive

Eh?
According to this "Jon Beam, Chief Operating Officer, praised the Mission Operations team for their exceptional work and agility, advancing ahead of schedule toward completing primary mission objectives by year's end."

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index ... ic=60008.0
by Skipjack
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:16 am
Forum: News
Topic: EM Drive
Replies: 785
Views: 602209

Re: EM Drive

Either they have not turned it on yet, or it is not working...
by Skipjack
Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Age of Miracles by Packy McCormick on fusion
Replies: 1
Views: 579

Age of Miracles by Packy McCormick on fusion

Featuring David Kirtley, Sehila Gonzalez, Clay Dumas, JC Btaiche, Francesco Sciortino, Clea Kolster, Ryan Umstattd, Derek Sutherland, and Ian Hogarth.

Have not fully watched it yet, but wanted to post it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8suLtCyGGA
by Skipjack
Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:46 am
Forum: News
Topic: Helicity Space
Replies: 12
Views: 4675

Re: Helicity Space

Very happy for them. It is not a lot of money, but hopefully enough to get them started.
by Skipjack
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024
Replies: 660
Views: 104482

Re: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024

2.5’ thick borated concrete shielding walls are going up in Ursa. These walls will shield the rest of the facility from neutrons generated during Polaris operations.
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https://x.com/Helion_Energy/status/1732 ... 50670?s=20
by Skipjack
Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:27 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024
Replies: 660
Views: 104482

Re: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024

TallDave wrote:
Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:48 pm
of course they probably won't need to ship nearly as much tritium as coal :)
Yeah and the Tritium will be leaving the plants, not going there.
by Skipjack
Tue Nov 28, 2023 3:16 am
Forum: News
Topic: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024
Replies: 660
Views: 104482

Re: Helion Energy to demonstrate net electricity production by 2024

yes Kirtley says in the last video they are focusing on making modular components small enough to fit through a train tunnel, and mentions Falcon in that context as well so apparently rail transport is the plan, but he does not mention the vacuum chamber specifically, so that might only cover the o...