In December 2022, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced the achievement of a controlled fusion ignition, a major scientific breakthrough that opens the door to a potential new era of abundant, clean, non-fossil-based energy for all.
Recently, Dr. Edward Moses, former director of NIF and a leading laser scientist, launched
startup company Longview Fusion Energy Systems with a mission of developing a laser-fusion power plant to supply baseload, carbon-free, and safe fusion energy. This January, Dr. Moses announced that Longview selected the Fluor Cooperation to design the world’s first laser fusion power plant expected to be operational within a decade.
Once realized, this will be a groundbreaking step towards sustainability: truly clean and abundant energy production that will spur decarbonization goals, provide energy stability, and push innovation across industries.
Learn more about Longview Fusion Energy Systems.
This article was originally submitted by Willow Gatewood.
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