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Jul
16
Apr
Fusion energy saves the planet from climate crisis
-Kotaro Okada, WIRED Japan: As CO2 reduction is called for as a countermeasure against the climate crisis, “nuclear fusion” is attracting attention in the urgent shift from coal-fired power generation to next-generation energy. (translated)
06
Apr
A Goldman Sachs report reveals the top 30 startups in three booming clean-energy industries
-Benji Jones, Business Insider: VC investment in clean-energy technologies swelled to more than $10 billion last year, according to a new research report from Goldman Sachs. (paywall)
03
Apr
Canada’s fusion sun shot
-Jacquie Hoornweg, Nuclear Engineering International Magazine: A small company with big fusion aspirations is shaking up the industry’s status quo in a country with a checkered fusion past.
25
Mar
Media’s Message Matters
By Christofer Mowry, Chief Executive Officer at General Fusion Unfortunately, in the most recent annual Trust Barometer, media as a social institution fell to the bottom of the list among the public as a trusted source of information. Contrary to this sweeping generalization, however, we at General Fusion see that investors and governments still depend on their steady diet of media to help inform technology choices and policy decisions. News consumption remains one of the few constants for many people and science coverage, in particular, increasingly defines our perception of reality.
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30
Jan
5 Big Ideas for Making Fusion Power a Reality
-Tom Clynes, IEEE Spectrum: Startups, universities, and major companies are vying to commercialize a nuclear fusion reactor.
30
Jan
The top 21 startups to watch that are disrupting the energy industry
-Benji Jones, Business Insider: In 2019, investors bet big on startups that are promising to transform the energy industry, such as fusion energy company General Fusion. (paywall)
15
Jan
General Fusion Wins Several New Votes of Confidence
By Christofer Mowry, Chief Executive Officer at General Fusion In the closing days of 2019 General Fusion put the finishing touches on a new round of financing. Of course, it was not really we who did all the work, but rather a global syndicate of stakeholders who leaned into the challenge of commercializing fusion energy with private and public funding for General Fusion’s mission.
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General Fusion Blog
14
Jan
Canadian Company Has Funding for Fusion Demonstration Plant
-Darrell Proctor, POWER Magazine: A Canada-based company that wants to commercialize nuclear fusion technology announced Dec. 16 that it raised more than $100 million in its latest round of financing, doubling its financial support.