NearStar Fusion

Who says you can't have the best of both worlds? With magneto-inertial fusion we can leverage the strengths of ICF and MCF! Our Magnetized Target Impact Fusion (MTIF) approach is modular and scalable. Check out our latest animation describing the approach: https://lnkd.in/e7RqbNkS #fusionenergy #cleanenergytransition #BeTheSpark 🌞

Not only is NearStar Fusion Inc. developing firm clean fusion energy technology that uses a low cost proprietary plasma armature railgun to drive pulsed fusion reactions. A smaller, lower-velocity adaptation of this plasma gun also holds potential for use in utility tunneling equipment. By efficiently fracturing solid rock, it could greatly accelerate the tunneling process and significantly lower costs. Transitioning the energy grid underground using this technology would dramatically enhance grid resilience. #fusionenergy #gridresilience

Congratulations to our sister company HyperJet Fusion Inc. and teammate Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for the ARPA-E plus-up funding to continue Plasma Liner Experiment (PLX) spherical implosion R&D leveraging our extensive expertise in hypervelocity #plasma jets! #fusionenergy #cleanenergytransition #BeTheSpark 🌞

Our civilization has a moral obligation to develop fusion energy. Fusion has the potential to be a source of limitless, maximum firm energy with a minimum environmental impact. Fusion could scale to provide everyone on the planet with first-world electricity. That said, not all approaches to fusion face the same technical challenges as mentioned in the NYT article below. Based on our decades of experience in fusion R&D some of our attributes and goals at NearStar Fusion are the following: -Building on the fusion successes of the Z-Machine & NIF -Ability to rapidly iterate during fusion driver & fuel capsule development -Use a steel reaction chamber with a molten lead first wall -Use existing materials and technology -Avoid the use of tritium by using D-D fuel -Simple pulsed plasma formation and control (let the plasma behave badly) -Low cost energy efficient plasma gun fusion driver -Simple mechanical refueling -Use simple mass produced fuel capsules -Modularity for mass production & ease of maintenance https://lnkd.in/eYfj2mET #fusionenergy #firmcleanenergy #energyequity

Fusion energy would revolutionize the way we power our world. It is the most efficient source of energy, and is clean, safe, and virtually limitless. Fusion is the way the Sun and all of the stars in the universe generate power. However, replicating this reaction on Earth in a commercially viable way (more energy out than in) is hard. Very hard. But - thanks to breakthroughs in technology, engineering, and investment - we are closer than ever. In fact, 89% of the world’s private fusion companies expect fusion on the grid in the 2030s or before. It’s hard to overstate the benefits that commercial fusion power would bring. It can help mitigate the climate crisis, grow energy accessibility, increase geopolitical stability and security, and expand economies tremendously. ⚡ Here's a video we put out today as global leaders meet in Baku for #COP29 to discuss ways to work towards a cleaner future. You can watch at the fusion booth hosted by ITER Organization in the green zone - or if you're not in Baku - at the link below. #FusionEnergy https://lnkd.in/ew-Jw5bE

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Our technical team developed and produced the 36 coaxial plasma guns that are arrayed around the spherical vacuum tank of PLX pictured below. These plasma guns serve as both magnetized plasma fuel injectors and inertial plasma fuel target drivers. PLX at Los Alamos is conducting R&D on Plasma Jet Driven Magneto Inertial Fusion (PJMIF) approach. NearStar Fusion is now developing a simpler higher performance plasma gun to serve as a fusion driver for our new Magnetized Target Impact Fusion (MTIF) approach. These new plasma guns could also potentially be used as a next generation array on PLX to increase its performance. The modular driver commonality between two different fusion approaches speaks to the simple, versatile, robust, and low cost nature of our technology. #fusionenergy #cleanenergy

Christopher Jay Faranetta talking about non-dilutive fusion R&D funding sources from the U.S. Virginia and Fairfax County Government at DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week). #DCSW2024 #fusionenergy #BeTheSpark

"if you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it" - Lord Kelvin Dr. Andrew Case setting up precision diagnostics! #fusionenergy #cleanenergytransition #BeTheSpark 🌞

Great to hear our Technical Advisor Dr. Jason Cassibry answer questions about #fusion energy and #space exploration! 🚀🚀🚀 #fusionenergy #cleanenergytransition #BeTheSpark 🌞