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Helion Energy

OpenAI reportedly in talks with Helion Energy to ‘buy vast quantities’ of fusion power

by Lisa Stiffler on June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 at 2:30 pm

The Seattle-area fusion company Helion Energy is talking with OpenAI about a deal in which the AI company “would buy vast quantities of electricity to provide power for data centers,”… Read More

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Fusion fever: A reality check on the multibillion-dollar race to reinvent energy and save the planet

by Lisa Stiffler on October 25, 2023October 26, 2023 at 11:18 am

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

Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’

by Lisa Stiffler on May 10, 2023May 15, 2023 at 8:23 am

Microsoft and Helion Energy on Wednesday announced a historic agreement that could pave the way to the world’s first fusion power plant. Helion plans to build the commercial facility in… Read More

Fusion energy industry preps policymakers for ‘one of the biggest technological game-changers’ ever

by Todd Bishop on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 at 2:38 pm

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

Pacific Northwest is a hub for fusion companies chasing power’s ‘Holy Grail’

by Lisa Stiffler on November 4, 2022October 10, 2023 at 3:12 pm

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 buzz about fusion energy: Expert explains industry’s ‘reinvigoration’ as tech attracts VC dollars

by Lisa Stiffler on November 6, 2021May 16, 2022 at 8:43 pm

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

As interest in fusion energy ignites, Helion lands $500M from OpenAI CEO, Facebook co-founder

by Lisa Stiffler on November 5, 2021May 16, 2022 at 8:43 pm

Fusion energy company Helion raised a whopping $500 million, with the possibility of an additional $1.7 billion in funding if key milestones are achieved in the coming months and years.… Read More

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Commercial fusion ventures learn lessons about engineering and expectations

by Alan Boyle on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 at 2:09 pm

The promise of natural gas, shale oil, renewable energy and conventional nuclear power all pale in comparison to the promise of clean, potentially abundant fusion power — and that’s attracting… Read More

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