A common quip about nuclear fusion is that the technology is perpetually 30 years from deployment. Fusion research has not been funded to the same levels as other, already-realized clean technologies like solar, wind and fission, but new billion-dollar investments signify interest is picking up.
University of Wisconsin-Madison fusion spinoff company Type One Energy aims to bring nuclear fusion to the grid within a decade, backed by funding and a physics-based model.
In March, Type One Energy published a series of six papers in the Journal of Plasma Physics outlining their model for the plant, and have partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority utility company with plans to build the plant by 2035…