NearStar Fusion
fusion energy, plasma railguns, deuterium, power plant, clean energy
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.
- Magnetized target › › Magnetized target
- A magnetised plasma target compressed mechanically or by an imploding liner. Sits between magnetic and inertial confinement in density and timescale.
- Deuterium–tritium
- Lowest ignition threshold; 80% of energy in 14.1 MeV neutrons. The reference fuel for every near-term net-gain claim.
In NearStar Fusion’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.
Help us decarbonize the $2.5 Trillion Annual Energy Market and provide the world with clean always-on fusion energy. Investments starting at USD $300
Fusion promises unlimited clean energy technology for the planet. To solve the challenges of achieving practical fusion. NearStar Fusion is developing a scalable and modular Magnetized Target Impact Fusion (MTIF) approach which enables a commercially viable design to rapidly integrate with existing power grid or new microgrid infrastructure.
By building on a proven pulsed fusion method, the NearStar Fusion approach avoids the complexities associated with the development, maintenance, safety and reliability of maintaining plasma in a steady state. ( learn more )
The NearStar Fusion power plant design supports rapid development and parallel mass production of the fusion driver, fuel capsule and reaction chamber. This coupled with the use of existing materials and technologies greatly increases the speed of progress towards an integrated solution. ( learn more )
The modular NearStar Fusion approach supports rapid construction and installation. This approach also is able to retrofit the heat source in traditional hydrocarbon (e.g., coal) power plants with a fusion power core to leverage existing turbines and power grid infrastructure. Which means the NearStar design can deliver limitless, clean, always-on energy directly into cities, industry, homes and transportation around the globe sooner. ( learn more )
NearStar Fusion consists of highly experienced plasma physicists, engineers and industry experts whose fusion work has been funded by the Department of Energy, ARPA-E, NASA and National Science Foundation. Building on past experience, successes, and ongoing research, the NearStar Fusion team is well-positioned to rapidly achieve the promise of fusion for the world. Investors are encouraged to reach out to us to see how they can catalyze the future of compact clean always-on energy. ( learn more )
Oh, and here’s a second multi-billion dollar industry we believe NearStar will revolutionize: traveling in the stars. We ran some numbers:
Where NearStar Fusion 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.
NearStar Fusion is one of 2 organisations in this dataset pursuing magnetized target.
It is one of 103 we hold in US.
Related organisations
Others pursuing the same approach, then others in the same country.
People
Names and roles as NearStar Fusion’s own team page states them. Not verified against any other source, and rosters go out of date.
Pursuing the same technology
Others in this dataset working on Magnetized target.
Sources
- NearStar Fusion operator
A source marked operator is the subject’s own publication. That is legitimate, and it is not independent confirmation. Methodology.