Magnetized target fusion

General Fusion Partners with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to Advance Commercial Power Plant Design

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Fusion has launched a new project in collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, to advance the design of its commercial fusion power plant.

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Fusion has launched a new project in collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, to advance the design of its commercial fusion power plant.
Now, General Fusion will leverage CNL’s expertise, capabilities, and advanced facilities in power plant design, licensing, and operations.
As a result, General Fusion will refine its design for a practical and economical power plant that is cost competitive.
“Canada has a strong fusion ecosystem, with General Fusion leading the private sector and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories providing world-class fusion R&D,” said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.

Former EUROfusion CEO, Tony Donné, to Chair General Fusion’s Science and Technology Advisory Committee

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Tony Donné as Chair of its Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC).

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Tony Donné as Chair of its Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC).
Prior to EUROfusion, Tony was head of the Fusion Physics Division at DIFFER and Director of the ITER-Netherlands program.
“General Fusion’s deeply engaged Science and Technology Advisory Committee is one of our biggest assets,” said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.
General Fusion Science and Technology Advisory Committee members:
Tony Donné, Ph.D., Chair of General Fusion’s STAC and the former CEO of EUROfusion.

General Fusion Confirms Liquid Wall Compression Technology for Commercial Magnetized Target Fusion in New Scientific Publication

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

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The results, published in one of the foremost scientific journals in fusion, Fusion Engineering and Design , validate the performance of General Fusion’s proprietary liquid compression technology for Magnetized Target Fusion and are scalable to a commercial machine.

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The results, published in one of the foremost scientific journals in fusion, Fusion Engineering and Design , validate the performance of General Fusion’s proprietary liquid compression technology for Magnetized Target Fusion and are scalable to a commercial machine.
General Fusion’s Magnetized Target Fusion technology uses mechanical compression of a plasma to achieve fusion conditions.
In three years, General Fusion commissioned a prototype of its liquid compression system and completed over 1,000 shots, validating the compression technology.
“General Fusion has proven success scaling individual technologies, creating the pathway to integrate, deploy, and commercialize practical fusion energy,” said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.

General Fusion and University of Lisbon Collaborate on State-of-the-Art Diagnostic for LM26 Plasma Injector

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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The custom diagnostic, being built in both Canada and Portugal, will unlock valuable new data about plasma density in General Fusion’s PI3 plasma injector before its plasmas are compressed in the company’s ground-breaking fusion demonstration, Lawson Machine 26 (LM26).

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The custom diagnostic, being built in both Canada and Portugal, will unlock valuable new data about plasma density in General Fusion’s PI3 plasma injector before its plasmas are compressed in the company’s ground-breaking fusion demonstration, Lawson Machine 26 (LM26).
The specialized device developed by General Fusion and IPFN’s world-leading experts in reflectometer diagnostics will measure plasma density on PI3 and LM26.
The IPFN team and General Fusion will complete the assembly and installation of the diagnostic on PI3 and start testing ahead of the assembly of LM26.
General Fusion is fast-tracking its technical progress to provide commercial fusion energy to the grid by the early to mid-2030s.

Canadian Government Awards New Funding to General Fusion

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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By 2100, the production and export of the Canadian industry’s fusion energy technology could provide up to $1.26 trillion in economic benefits to Canada.

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By 2100, the production and export of the Canadian industry’s fusion energy technology could provide up to $1.26 trillion in economic benefits to Canada.
When commercialized, a single General Fusion power plant will be designed to provide zero-carbon power to approximately 150,000 Canadian homes, with the ability to be placed close to energy demand at a cost competitive with other energy sources such as coal and natural gas.1
“For more than 20 years, General Fusion has advanced its uniquely practical Magnetized Target Fusion technology and IP at its Canadian headquarters.
Government announced CA$5 million in provincial support for General Fusion’s homegrown technology, and we’re pleased to see the Federal government has now provided funds to support General Fusion.
The Canadian government is investing an additional CA$5 million for a total of CA$54.3 million to support the development of General Fusion’s energy technology through the Strategic Innovation Fund program.

Veteran Energy Executive, Mark Little, Joins General Fusion’s Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Mark Little to its Board of Directors.

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Mark Little to its Board of Directors.
From its inception, General Fusion has been committed to developing a unique approach to fusion energy that will practically provide zero-carbon fusion energy to the electricity grid by the early to mid-2030s.
I firmly believe that General Fusion’s zero-carbon technology will be transformative in the fight against climate change,” said Mark Little.
“His support will help ensure we continue to advance our mission of providing practical fusion energy to the electricity grid within the next decade.”

General Fusion and TRIUMF sign MOU to develop key technologies for new LM26 fusion machine

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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This groundbreaking machine is designed to reach fusion conditions in 2025 and set a path for scientific breakeven equivalent in 2026.

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This groundbreaking machine is designed to reach fusion conditions in 2025 and set a path for scientific breakeven equivalent in 2026.
TRIUMF and General Fusion will collaborate on projects in key areas including neutron diagnostics and a state-of-the-art ion temperature diagnostic for LM26.
“British Columbia is a hub for technology innovation and General Fusion is pleased to advance our transformative LM26 machine with an organization that is both local and has international renown,” said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.
General Fusion will leverage TRIUMF’s existing capabilities in high energy particle physics, materials science and testing to support the development of General Fusion’s Magnetized Target Fusion technology.

General Fusion and Kyoto Fusioneering Sign MOU to Accelerate Commercialization of Magnetized Target Fusion

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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RICHMOND, British Columbia and TOKYO, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion and Kyoto Fusioneering announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the commercialization of General Fusion’s proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology, aiming for grid integration in the early to mid-2030s.

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RICHMOND, British Columbia and TOKYO, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion and Kyoto Fusioneering announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the commercialization of General Fusion’s proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology, aiming for grid integration in the early to mid-2030s.
Tritium, a hydrogen isotope and key fusion fuel, does not occur naturally and must be produced or “bred” in the fusion process.
Kyoto Fusioneering specializes in fusion power plant systems that complement the plasma confinement core, are applicable to various fusion confinement concepts, such as MTF, and are on the critical path for fusion commercialization.
“Harnessing the unique technological and engineering expertise of Kyoto Fusioneering will be instrumental as we translate LM26’s groundbreaking results into the world’s first Magnetized Target Fusion power plant.”
"We're thrilled to join forces with General Fusion.

Former CEO of UKAEA, Norman Harrison, Joins General Fusion’s Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Norman Harrison to its Board of Directors.

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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Norman Harrison to its Board of Directors.
Norman’s expertise will support General Fusion as the company completes its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) demonstration, LM26 , at its Canadian headquarters.
General Fusion’s unique technology stands out and has exciting promise to put fusion energy onto the electricity grid,” said Norman Harrison.
“We look forward to working with him as General Fusion transforms the commercial power industry with reliable fusion power.”

General Fusion Announces Funding to Build New Fusion Machine Targeting Scientific Breakeven by 2026

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

To be built at the company's new Richmond headquarters, this ground-breaking machine is designed to achieve fusion conditions of over 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025, and progress toward scientific breakeven by 2026.

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To be built at the company's new Richmond headquarters, this ground-breaking machine is designed to achieve fusion conditions of over 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025, and progress toward scientific breakeven by 2026.
Called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), the MTF demonstration is designed to be cost-efficient and produce results quickly using General Fusion’s unique approach to fusion.
Both are critical steppingstones to achieving LM26’s target of fusion conditions in 2025 and equivalent scientific breakeven in 2026.
Reference to breakeven in the context of LM26 refers to the deuterium-tritium breakeven equivalent using deuterium fuel, an industry-standard approach.