Investors have poured money into fusion startups over the last several years, with Zap Energy closing a $130 million round, raising their total to $327 million.
Recent advancements, including a breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility in 2022, have suggested that commercial-scale fusion demonstrations might finally be achievable within a decade.
Zap's approach can be described as 'lightning in a bottle,' using sheared flow stabilized Z-pinch, which generates a magnetic field that compresses plasma.
The motivation behind investor interest is clear: there's an opportunity to tap into the multi-trillion dollar global energy market while helping to decarbonize the economy.
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