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Vol. III · Edition · Web
Funding · high impact
U.S. zero-carbon fusion energy startup Helion raises $500 mln
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Reported fusion metrics
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Plasma Temperature
100 million °C
Reported in 2021 for previous prototypes
Pulse Duration
10 ns
Reported in 2021 for previous prototypes
Energy Generated
10 TJ
Reported in 2021 for previous prototypes
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