General Fusion: Making the Dream of Fusion Power a Reality in B.C.
Key Ideas
- General Fusion, a B.C. company, achieves a major milestone in creating magnetized plasma in their fusion machine.
- The company's machine aims to compress plasma-filled, magnetized liquid metal to trigger fusion reactions for energy production.
- General Fusion is optimistic about hitting key milestones in fusion energy demonstration, supported by federal funding and private capital.
- The company's mission is to commercialize fusion energy for clean, abundant, and limitless power on the grid.
General Fusion, based in Richmond, British Columbia, has made significant progress in the development of fusion power technology. The company successfully formed a 'magnetized plasma' inside its LM26 machine, a crucial step towards achieving fusion energy production on Earth. By compressing plasma-filled liquid metal, General Fusion aims to trigger fusion reactions to generate electricity through intense heat pressure. The company is optimistic about hitting key milestones, including reaching plasma compression and achieving 'scientific breakeven' where the reaction produces more energy than needed. Despite the challenges of science and engineering, General Fusion is driven by its mission to commercialize fusion energy with the support of federal funding and private capital. CEO Greg Twinney emphasizes the importance of transitioning fusion energy from a science project to a practical energy source for a sustainable future.