Fusion fever: A reality check on the multibillion-dollar race to reinvent energy and save the planet The nuclear fusion sector is hot. Maybe not 100 million degrees Celsius — which is the sort of mind-blowing temperature… Read More
‘Desktop fusion’ startup Avalanche Energy lands $40M and logs new tech achievement The news: Micro-fusion startup Avalanche Energy announced a $40 million funding round on Monday. The Seattle-based company is developing a… Read More
Pacific Northwest is a hub for fusion companies chasing power’s ‘Holy Grail’ The Sun is the ultimate fusion machine, endlessly smashing atoms together and creating power. For decades, physicists have struggled to… Read More
Pentagon boosts two Seattle ventures working on nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications Two Seattle companies have won Pentagon contracts to develop nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications, with orbital demonstrations set for 2027.… Read More
Blue Origin vets unveil startup seeking small solution to massive challenge of fusion energy As Avalanche Energy founders Robin Langtry and Brian Riordan have been grinding through the development of their fusion technology, they… Read More
