While the reality of affordable fusion energy is still an atom-smashing twinkle in physicists’ eyes, the state of Washington is moving ahead with plans to support the nascent commercial fusion… Read More
The nuclear fusion sector is hot. Maybe not 100 million degrees Celsius — which is the sort of mind-blowing temperature needed to make this futuristic power source possible — but… Read More
Zap Energy, the Seattle-area startup that’s been cooking up a better way to generate fusion power, fired up a custom-made grill recently for a summer barbecue that featured an appropriate… Read More
Funding news: The Seattle area’s Zap Energy will receive $5 million from a newly launched federal program supporting the commercial development of fusion power. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Milestone-Based… Read More
The Earth is taking a beating. But there is a growing legion of companies hustling to develop technologies to preserve the planet and its inhabitants. They’re attracting levels of talent… Read More
CTFusion, a spinoff from the University of Washington, has flipped off the reactor and folded up shop. But the startup’s expertise is not lost: three of its four co-founders have… Read More
Venture capitalists slowed investments this year in response to the cooling economy. But some startups were still able to secure large sums of cash. The top 10 funding rounds across… Read More
SEATAC, Wash. — Fusion energy is real, it’s safe, and it’s poised to change the world. Study up, get ready, and make sure the industry has the right regulatory oversight.… Read More
The Sun is the ultimate fusion machine, endlessly smashing atoms together and creating power. For decades, physicists have struggled to create fusion on Earth in a reliable, cost-effective manner. If… Read More
The news: Seattle-area startup Zap Energy is edging closer to the promise of fusion power. The company Wednesday announced two milestones: its newest prototype device has created plasma, a superheated… Read More
For decades, the promise of harnessing the power of fusion on a commercial scale to create vast amounts of carbon-free energy has hovered just out of reach for scientists. At… Read More
