Topic: plasma physics

  • Zap Energy's New Fusion Device Achieves Record Pressure

    Zap Energy's New Fusion Device Achieves Record Pressure

    Zap Energy unveiled its Fuze-3 fusion reactor, achieving record plasma pressure levels and advancing its goal to supply grid electricity by the early 2030s. The device compressed plasma to over 232,000 psi and heated it to 21 million degrees Fahrenheit, setting a new benchmark for sheared-flow-st...

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  • Nvidia, Google, Bill Gates Back $863M Fusion Energy Funding

    Nvidia, Google, Bill Gates Back $863M Fusion Energy Funding

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $863 million from investors including Nvidia and Google, bringing its total funding to nearly $3 billion and highlighting growing confidence in commercial fusion energy. The company is building a prototype reactor, Sparc, aiming to achieve scientific breakeven b...

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