nuclear energy
Startup Zap Energy Just Set a Fusion Power Record With Its Latest Reactor
Posted in Hardware, Science on 4th Dec, 2025
by Alexander Muller
If this path holds, future fusion plants could look nothing like today’s sprawling experimental systems. They may instead be small, modular, and cost-effective, opening the door to clean, steady, carbon-free power.
All-In on the Sun: Can the $10 B Bet on Fusion Energy Pay Off?
Posted in Business, Hardware, Science on 21st Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The rush is driven by the urgent need for carbon-free energy, leaps in technology such as AI-driven plasma control, and the growing presence of deep-tech venture capital in the field.
Bill Gates breaks ground on first Gen-IV nuclear plant in the US
Posted in Hardware, Science on 13th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
The idea is that the reactor generates power at a constant rate, which is the most efficient approach, and stores the energy as heat in the molten salt.
Researchers Achieve Fusion Energy Record
Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
Researchers have exceeded the current record for generating energy from a nuclear fusion reaction.
Can German Engineering Solve The Challenges Of Fusion?
Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
"I think 20 years is an aggressive but realistic timescale," says Tony Donné, chief executive at EUROfusion, a European consortium of 30 fusion research institutes.