B.C.-based company announces milestone that could lead to commercial fusion energy

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8509211/bc-company-fusion-energy-milestone/">B.C.-based company announces milestone that could lead to commercial fusion energy



A British Columbia-based company has announced a major breakthrough that it believes could lead to the world's first commercial fusion energy plant.



General Fusion in Burnaby says it has achieved milestone targets for the prototype of its fusion demonstration plant, which can accommodate the extreme conditions of fusion, such as temperatures up to 150 million C.



"When you're trying to contain a plasma, which is a super-heated form of hydrogen, at conditions and temperatures at the centre of the sun ... it's very hard to think of putting it inside a machine and that machine lasting the lifetime of a power plant," explained CEO Chris Mowry.



"General Fusion is driving on a path where we could be putting a shovel in the ground on the first commercial plant before the end of the decade."



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Fusion power is a proposed form of clean energy generation that involves heating up two substances — deuterium and tritium — until their atoms collide and fuse into helium and a neutron, which contain a substantial amount of energy.



That energy can be harnessed and used to create electricity.



General Fusion's Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology uses a swirling cylinder of liquid metal to safely compress and heat the required plasma to the right conditions. The concept itself isn't new, but the company believes it has matured the technology.



[It is an extremely clean form of energy which is not fully covered in this article]

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Transforming the world's energy supply with the most practical path to fusion energy.



General Fusion is transforming how the world is energized by developing the first commercially-viable fusion power plant. Fusion will deliver clean, safe and on-demand power at industrial scale, providing a powerful complement to renewables and a pathway to a zero-emission grid.



 Now, we're preparing to showcase our technology – Magnetized Target Fusion – with a Fusion Demonstration Plant. This prototype facility will confirm the performance of our technology in a power plant-relevant environment.



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Benefits of Fusion > https://generalfusion.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-fusion-energy/">https://generalfusion.com/what-are-the- ... on-energy/">https://generalfusion.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-fusion-energy/

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Fusion power plants have been proposed for decades and this is not the first time a company has announced a breakthrough.



Currently there are no fusion power generators on the planet, despite the claims and promises.



Some have even claimed to have made breakthroughs in "cold fusion".



Nothing ever comes of the claims.

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I'm fully aware of past claims and fails  ... have followed fusion including cold fusion for a very long time



I choose to be optimistic



"Fusion has the unique capability to provide utility-scale energy on-demand wherever it is needed, making it an excellent complement for intermittent renewables and battery storage. Combined, these technologies make for a practical energy portfolio that mitigates climate change while driving economic prosperity."

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"Some economists suggest fusion power is unlikely to match other renewable energy costs.[144] Fusion plants are expected to face large start up and capital costs. Moreover, operation and maintenance are likely to be costly.[144] While the costs of the CFETR are not well known, an EU DEMO fusion concept was projected to feature a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of $121/MWh.[145]



Furthermore, economists suggest that fusion energy cost increases by $16.5/ MWh for every $1 billion increase in the price of fusion technology.[144] This high Levelized cost of energy is largely a result of construction costs.[144]



In contrast, renewable levelized cost of energy estimates are substantially lower. For instance, the 2019 levelized cost of energy of solar energy was estimated to be $40-$46/MWh, on shore wind was estimated at $29-$56/MWh, and offshore wind was approximately $92/MWh.[146]



However, fusion power may still have a role filling energy gaps left by renewables.[138][144] Thus, fusion power may work in tandem with other renewable energy sources rather than becoming the primary energy source.[144] In some applications, fusion power could provide the base load, especially if including integrated thermal storage and cogeneration and considering the potential for retrofitting coal plants.[138][144]"



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[Anonymous]

Fusion power plants have been proposed for decades and this is not the first time a company has announced a breakthrough.



Currently there are no fusion power generators on the planet, despite the claims and promises.



Some have even claimed to have made breakthroughs in "cold fusion".



Nothing ever comes of the claims.

They are looking for some of that government green grant money. It's a bottonless well ya know.

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Bingo!!!

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Bingo!!!

I think it was the Seoul brother that pointed out the fact that over eighty percent of corporate welfare in Canada is climate/green energy bullshit.

[Anonymous]

Fusion power plants have been proposed for decades and this is not the first time a company has announced a breakthrough.



Currently there are no fusion power generators on the planet, despite the claims and promises.



Some have even claimed to have made breakthroughs in "cold fusion".



Nothing ever comes of the claims.

They are looking for some of that government green grant money. It's a bottonless well ya know.

I am not opposed to new domestically produced energy sources. But, we should not be taking money away from health care and giving it to corporations. Let them pay for it themselves. If it's a sound idea, investors will pay for it.

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I'm unsure what if any Govt. money this outfit got



The money and incentives for unreliable wind and solar production is horrific .. . not to mention subsidization of extravagantly costly autos

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Bingo!!!

I think it was the Seoul brother that pointed out the fact that over eighty percent of corporate welfare in Canada is climate/green energy bullshit.

It's an inconvenient truth the left does not want anyone to know.