163 in this dataset
2 developers pursuing it
103 organisations in US
What these terms mean
Every classification on this page, defined. These are controlled-vocabulary terms, so the same word means the same thing on every profile.
- Fusion developer
- Develops a fusion device or power plant concept. Carries no implication that the device exists or works.
- Fusion
- Organizations pursuing energy from nuclear fusion, and their dedicated supply chain.
- Inertial electrostatic confinement › › Inertial electrostatic confinement
- Electric fields rather than magnetic ones confine the ions. Simple to build and well proven as a neutron source; net energy is a different matter.
In Horne Technologies’s own words
Quoted from the organisation’s own site as we archived it. Their description of themselves, not ours, and not a claim this site has checked.
Fusion has long been theorized, but has yet to reach commercial viability- even with the advent of new technologies. Scalable fusion means a future with limitless clean energy, but the path to getting there isn’t an easy challenge. We do, however, believe it’s an engineering one.
We’re making fusion practical, decentralized, and more economical to expand energy access and smaller, modular energy generation that can be scaled up or down depending on need.
We are a small and agile team of some of the world’s leading fusion and energy engineers. Our members have a history of ambitious, breakthrough initiatives, from leading multimillion-dollar military projects to founding new energy startups, and have earned numerous patents. All of us believe in a future where clean energy is limitless and easily distributed.
For nearly seventy-five years, nuclear fusion has remained just out of reach as a practical energy source. The science and reaction are well understood, but we still lack a way to harness it at scale. The challenge lies in optimizing the process so that it produces more energy than it consumes.
We need solutions that are scalable, modular, and provide reliable baseload energy as our needs grow.
At Horne Technologies, our path to hybrid fusion starts with proven technology coupled with modern engineering. We put real hardware at the center, using rapid prototyping and iterative design to refine what works and scale it forward.
Combining two proven confinement approaches, Horne Technologies’ fusion reactor design overcomes the limitations of each. This, coupled with the ability to run continuously, is the foundation of the Horne Fusion Reactor.
Leveraging in-house manufacturing capabilities and prototype testbed, Horne is able to design, fabricate, test, and iterate at a pace only made accessible by our unique approach.
By targeting abundant deuterium as our initial fuel source, we reduce overhead and complexity, de-risking our innovative path to market.
Our hybrid approach overcomes the constraints of other fusion methods, combining proven core technologies.
Where Horne Technologies sits
Composed from records in this dataset, not from outside research. Every figure below is counted from what the site holds, so it moves when the data does.
Horne Technologies is one of 2 organisations in this dataset pursuing inertial electrostatic confinement.
It is one of 103 we hold in US.
It operates 1 device in this dataset, none of which carries recorded performance figures.
Related organisations
Others pursuing the same approach, then others in the same country.
Devices operated 1
Pursuing the same technology
Others in this dataset working on Inertial electrostatic confinement.
Sources
- Horne Technologies operator
A source marked operator is the subject’s own publication. That is legitimate, and it is not independent confirmation. Methodology.