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psycadelia t1_ixtgi49 wrote

Reply to comment by misterhamtastic in Covering a cylinder with a magnetic coil triples its energy output in nuclear fusion test by Gari_305

There is a cool straight-to-electricity fusion startup called Helion. Basically, they use a coil to capture the change in magnetic field generated when a pulse of plasma undergoes fusion.

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zenzukai t1_ixtke36 wrote

Helion's cycle is really cool. It's about as futuristic and surprisingly elegant as it gets. I really hope that one works out, like a reactor you'd find on a starship or something.

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