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If we're speculating, there sure seem like multiple possible paths to pursue to practical fusion energy. The first one to succeed will get the lion's share no doubt, but there are so many sufficiently different approaches that I would not bet on a monopoly for long. And even if there's only one way,...

Helion lands another customer, OpenAI:

https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/06/ ... ower_deal/

New video from Fuse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcgfDbGmmVc

New entrant working on a stellarator, the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute.

https://www.ft.com/content/c777f0db-1a4 ... 7178032a50

Just received their seed funding round, 7M Euro.
https://www.proximafusion.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aulbz5kJNAI

First video I've seen on them so far. Wisconsin High-field Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM), it's got a great acronym.

It's a fluff piece, no new tech news, but just the fact that it's made it into the NYT shows that Fusion startups are getting mainstream attention. Key quote- 'Fusion’s backers, though, say a tipping point may come when big investors rush to participate. “Once the money starts getting behind things,...

A little more news trickling in. https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/02/worlds-first-magnetised-fusion-power-plant-ala-uk/ A_La is the company which was commissioned to architect the building which will house the reactor (excuse me, "fusion generator"), they've released some new visuals about what it wil...

https://www.eetimes.com/helion-energy-a ... milestone/

Interesting article on Helion. They're getting more press, must be a good sign.

Good point- this might be politically-aligned thinking on NASA's part- by deliberately angering part of Congress, they might shake loose the budget to get their desired 2 solutions for dissimilar redundancy. By emphasizing that they chose strictly on cost, Congress can respond by offering up more mo...

The Fleet Science Museum in San Diego would be a good candidate. They are interested in donations.

https://www.rhfleet.org/