Proxima Fusion, a German startup, has made significant strides in nuclear fusion technology by publishing plans for its Stellaris fusion power plant in a peer-reviewed journal. This design promises reliable and continuous operation without the instability issues of traditional tokamaks. Co-founder Dr. Francesco Sciortino emphasizes the company’s commitment to open science and its acceleration in developing the technology, finishing their concept ahead of schedule. With ambitions to build a fully operational fusion reactor by 2031, Proxima has garnered substantial funding and aims to lead the future of limitless energy production.
"Our American friends can see it. Our Chinese friends can see it. Our claim is that we can execute on this faster than anyone else, and we do that by creating a framework for integrated physics, engineering and economics. So we're not a science project anymore," Sciortino told TechCrunch over a call.
"We started out as a group of founders saying it's going to take us two years to get to the Stellaris design... We actually finished after one year. So we've accelerated by a year," he added.
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