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Helion has been "pitching" for a long time now. Which is fine! But its not really worth believing their estimates until they have something. Their schedule, lik
by simonsarris 5y ago
Helion has been "pitching" for a long time now. Which is fine! But its not really worth believing their estimates until they have something. Their schedule, like all fusion schedules before them, is definitely not working as advertised. From 2014:
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2014/08/nextbigfuture-interviewed-helion-energy.html https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2014/08/nextbigfuture-intervie...
> The breakeven machine will need about $35 million in funding (2015-2016) and the target is to develop it in 2016.
> If all proceeds on schedule then a Helion Energy machine that that proves commercial energy gain would be a 50 Megawatt system built in 2019. $200 million will be needed for the commercial pilot plant. The plan would be to start building commercial systems by 2022.