Compact Fusion Systems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:22 pm
Compact Fusion Systems https://www.compactfusionsystems.com/ is one of the members of the Fusion Industry Association. They are working on MTF also inspired by the LINUS concept like General Fusion, but they are trying to design something simpler and less expensive.
They have a video on what they are doing and trying to achieve, https://www.compactfusionsystems.com/concept.Compact Fusion Systems, a Santa Fe-based energy technology company, has been awarded a grant by the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (DOE ARPA-E).
The award will support the technical development of a Fusion Power Core with commercial availability starting in 2030.
The power core will be:
Compact-Modular
50-500 MWe
<5c / kWh
Zero CO2 emissions
25+ year operation life