š” Helion Energy’s Bold Bet: Fusion Power by 2028?
š TL;DR A private fusion startup, Helion Energy, is taking a moonshot at delivering working fusion power by 2028. With backing from tech moguls like Sam Altman and Peter Thiel, and a deal to power Microsoft with fusion energy, Helion is promising what many thought was decades away. But can they really crack the code on limitless clean energy? āØ The Future is Fusion: Helion's Wild Timeline Imagine a world where energy is limitless, clean, and practically free. Thatās the utopia Helion Energy is gunning for with its ambitious 2028 target for a fully operational fusion reactor. Unlike traditional nuclear reactors that split atoms (fission), fusion works by smashing atomic nuclei together, mimicking the process that powers the sun. The result? Zero carbon emissions, no meltdowns, and barely any radioactive wasteābasically, the Holy Grail of energy production. š©āš¾ Backed by […]
