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The US, Iran, and World Energy Policies, Part 2

The US, Iran, and World Energy Policies, Part 2

Oil prices have surged past $102 a barrel as the U.S.-Iran war disrupts global energy markets. Part 2 of our series examines drone warfare economics, Russia’s oil windfall, China’s strategic reserves, and what the conflict means for the future of fusion energy investmen…

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FUSION INSIDER INTERVIEWS

Discussion with Helical Fusion

Discussion with Helical Fusion by Michael Heumann | Jun 9, 2024 About Helical Fusion Helical Fusion is a Japan-based startup developing steady-state fusion power systems built on stellarator technology. Originating from leading academic institutions including NIFS,…

Discussion with nT-Tao

About nT-Tao nT-Tao is working on a compact fusion reactor that will produce 10-20 MW of clean, distributed, safe, and resilient energy. The final system will be the size of a few shipping containers. nT-Tao’s reactor is a versatile and adaptable fusion energy…

Interview with EMC2 Fusion

Summary As we discussed in a few of our previous articles, fusion energy is not a “poor man’s game”. The amount of money that it will take to fully commercialize fusion energy is likely in the billions; anything to reduce the size of a reactor only helps reduce the…

7 Questions with Xcimer Energy

Xcimer Energy is pioneering a cost-effective path to inertial fusion with UV-native excimer lasers, simplified beamlines, and a molten salt first wall. In this exclusive Q&A, founders Conner Galloway and Alex Valys break down their vision, tech stack, and how they plan …

Interview with Peak Nano

About Peak Nano Harnessing the Power of Nanotechnology Peak Nano Systems brings nanotechnology out of the labs and into full scale production for government, military, and industrial applications. We utilize our US-based design and manufacturing capabilities to…

8 Questions with Altrusion

About Altrusion Altrusion is focused on acquiring existing companies and building greenfield facilities to manufacture critical products for fusion energy, fission energy, defense, aerospace, and other industries. Through consolidation, Altrusion will grow sales…

7 Questions with Focused Energy

About Focused Energy Born from the innovative spirit of the Technical University of Darmstadt in 2021, Focused Energy is a transatlantic force driving the future of clean energy. We combine the best minds from Europe and the United States, including several key…

10 Questions with Canyon Magnet Energy

About Canyon Magnet Energy Our vision is to design and build reliable HTS magnets which will meet your fusion system specification. Our technology will make the best use of HTS REBCO conductor high current density with no-insulation winding approaches, and…