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Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power output
The world’s only net-positive fusion experiment has been steadily ramping up the amount of power it…
Realta Fusion taps $36M in fresh funds for its fusion-in-a-bottle reactor
Some fusion companies might be hitting a rough patch, but Realta Fusion is bucking the trend…
Layoffs hit General Fusion as the fusion power startup runs short on cash
General Fusion laid off at least 25% of its employees last week, just days after hitting…
Fusion power has a fuel problem; Hexium has a laser-powered solution
Fusion startups have a tough row to hoe. Their mission? To create a new kind of…
Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone
Commonwealth Fusion Systems marked a major milestone Tuesday morning, announcing the installation of a key component…
General Fusion fires up its newest steampunk fusion reactor
General Fusion announced on Tuesday that it had successfully created plasma, a superheated fourth state of…
Renaissance Fusion raises €32M to radically simplify complex fusion reactors
Fusion power startups have long been stalked by one stubborn question: Will the technology work? But…
Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft
Few fusion startups have been as closely watched as Helion. The 12-year-old company is backed by…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems just picked its first commercial site partly because of its proximity to Washington, D.C.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build its first commercial-scale power plant just outside of Richmond, Virginia, the…
Focused Energy buys two of the world’s most powerful lasers for its fusion quest
Fusion power startup Focused Energy has signed a deal to buy two of the world’s most…