Fusion is a natural process where two atoms are forced by their environment to combine and release massive amounts of energy.
We see this happen every day in the sun and the stars.
To make fusion happen here on Earth, we have to first create a plasma – that’s a special hot cloud of ionized gas – and then make those plasma particles fuse together by recreating the environment of the sun with the right combination of three levers: temperature, density, and energy confinement time, which is how long that cloud of ionized gas holds its energy.
That’s what we need for fusion science. To make a fusion power plant, we have to do all that, plus do it in a way that can capture the energy practically and produce electricity.
Academia and government have been focused on the first two steps for several decades, and have successfully proven that we can make fusion happen. What makes General Fusion’s technology different is its ability to make fusion happen and do it in a practical way to make electricity.
Fusion Energy Benefits
Fusion is now.
As AI, data centers, and large-scale electrification are driving load growth, fusion can supply clean, safe baseload energy globally while supporting emissions reductions.
Reliable & dispatchable baseload power. Zero carbon emissions. No long-term radioactive waste.
Deuterium fuel can easily be sourced from seawater. Tritium fuel can be bred from lithium within fusion machines.
Minimal land use. Cost competitive. Manageable expected regulatory burden or export controls.
No chain reaction. Cannot be weaponized. No high levels of radiation.
Seventy years of fusion development have paved the way for near-term commercialization. When commercialized, fusion energy is expected to work with intermittent renewable energy generation to support society’s need to power cities and industries in a net-zero carbon world.