Fusion systems, which are intended to tap the energy of the stars, have long tantalized the energy industry. While the technology offers potential abundant carbon-free power — and at a time of surging electric demand from data centers — it’s unproven at scale and there are technical challenges such as managing the extreme heat required that need to be addressed.
A worker assembles toroidal field magnets at the Commonwealth Fusion Systems campus in Devens, Massachusetts.
Photographer: Cassandra Klos/Bloomberg
Commonwealth Fusion ...