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by natebrau
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:30 am
Forum: News
Topic: Proxima Fusion
Replies: 0
Views: 1561

Proxima Fusion

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/
by natebrau
Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:50 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Realta Fusion - Mirrors with HTS end plugging - another startup
Replies: 4
Views: 1462

Re: Realta Fusion - Mirrors with HTS end plugging - another startup

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.
by natebrau
Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: News
Topic: More popular buzz about Fusion startups in the New York Times
Replies: 5
Views: 2577

More popular buzz about Fusion startups in the New York Times

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,...
by natebrau
Thu Aug 05, 2021 11:42 pm
Forum: News
Topic: General Fusion in the news
Replies: 590
Views: 357702

Re: General Fusion in the news

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...
by natebrau
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: News
Topic: More Helion Energy news....
Replies: 359
Views: 283389

Re: More Helion Energy news....

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

Interesting article on Helion. They're getting more press, must be a good sign.
by natebrau
Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: News
Topic: NASA: Lost its grip on reality or accepted it?
Replies: 5
Views: 3321

Re: NASA: Lost its grip on reality or accepted it?

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...
by natebrau
Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:03 pm
Forum: News
Topic: EMC2 news
Replies: 440
Views: 453901

Re: EMC2 news

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

https://www.rhfleet.org/