Electric Fusion Systems Claims it has Cracked the Code for Practical Fusion, Describes its Fusion Reactor a “Monstrous Leap in Clean Energy Technology”

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[Red Badger]

Thanks to a reader for letting me know about the claims of a new company named Electric Fusion Systems who have announced success in creating a compact fusion reactor which they state “heralds a monstrous leap in clean energy technology, not an incremental improvement to existing technology.” (https://electricfusionsystems.com/#tech).

Here is how they describe their reactor:

“We have designed and tested a compact aneutronic fusion reactor capable of delivering tens of kilowatts of power, yet scalable to megawatts. It can deliver constant, distributed energy, anywhere, anytime, without generating greenhouse gases or other waste products, or requiring expensive capital infrastructure or exotic materials, or even any oxygen or solar energy to operate”

Electric Fusion Systems published the following press release on May 25, 2021

New Physics Insights Enable Table-Top Hot Fusion

Offers a clean, safe, and low-cost solution to the world’s energy needs. The implications are profound for all forms of energy generation, while simultaneously mitigating global carbon emissions. Very inexpensive solution to global warming–billions not trillions.

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Electric Fusion Systems (EFS) announced today that it has successfully demonstrated fusion reactions in a laboratory setting. EFS is pioneering revolutionary energy technology, using novel fusion physics that does not emit dangerous radiation. The inventors and co-founders, Ken E. Kopp and Ryan S. Wood, have found an easier and safer way to generate fusion chain reactions. Their fusion reactor has been physically reduced in size to a small, portable, safe device, suitable for a wide range of applications, unlike traditional approaches to fusion technology. “We have built a series of experiments that show fusion reactions on a laboratory table top. This is confirmed via neutron detection, gamma and optical spectroscopy that substantiate fusion reactions,” said Kopp.

“What the EFS technology enables is a small, modular, and scalable fusion reactor that is safe and inexpensive to manufacture in a factory, rather than on an installation site. Our patent-pending embodiments create a globally transformative change in energy production, delivering constant, distributed energy, anywhere, anytime, without generating greenhouse gases, other waste products or dangerous radioactivity. This breakthrough technology has the ability to sustainably reduce greenhouse gases and retard climate change,” said Wood.

“We believe we have cracked the code for practical fusion. First, we do not try and contain the sun in a huge reactor as do several other technologies under development, rather, we use a cyclical induction process to harness the energy of fusion chain reactions as an electrical arc, passes through a dense plasma fuel, resulting in direct conversion to electricity. One of the keys is our unique fuel that creates a super dense plasma ten orders of magnitude denser than historically failed approaches,” said Kopp.

“What this means in a practical sense for the global consumer or industry is that EFS technology can lower the cost of electricity by a factor of ten or more for everyone. Currently, our costing models indicate an $8 per megawatt hour (or 0.8 cents per kWh) and we have not yet factored in mass production.” said Wood.

“The billions of dollars invested over the decades into fusion have been for the most part wasted. Our technology will sweep away all of those failed attempts, creating tremendous possibilities along with disruptions. Our climate challenges can be addressed in a truly meaningful way, thereby creating massive improvements in the wellbeing of humanity as a whole. With an aligned investment partner, on a small scale compared to the capital-intensive fusion projects, we can uncork the genie and begin the transformation,” said Wood.

For more information, visit www.electricfusionsystems.com or email: info@electricfusionsystems.com

The company’s website states that they have built two prototype reactors that are in the R&D stage, and are seeking $10 million to continue the R&D process an bring commercial products to market.

[BipolarBob]

What’s the stock symbol? I’m going all in on this one.

[Red Badger]

[shotgun]

[bhl]

All they need to do is create an explosion or source of heat beyond what can be done using chemicals. Bonus points for raising the temperature of water a number of degrees. Like Rossi, not demonstrating that means they have nothing and are full of crap.

[JimRed]

In before Back to the Future’s Mr. Fusion...

[texas booster]

From the website:

The lithium-proton fusion reaction is preferred because it generates virtually no neutrons (thereby supporting aneutronic fusion) or radiation and has strong energy output. A proton is a hydrogen atom stripped of its electron; lithium (Li) is a light, non-radioactive element that is used in lithium-ion batteries and many other industrial applications. Hydrogen-lithium represents a clean, and abundant fusion fuel cycle making it the ideal fuel source for EFS’s commercial fusion solution.

Interesting, and surprising that the only need $10 million in capital for the next stage.

Private investors only ... no stock symbol.

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“We have designed and tested a compact aneutronic fusion reactor capable of delivering tens of kilowatts of power, yet scalable to megawatts.

Wake me when you get to, not 1.21 Gigawatts, but 1.22 Gigawatts. Hah!

[Fido969]

Not this again!

[precisionshootist]

I'm very skeptical. They have solved one of the mysteries of the universe that would change the course of human history but can't figure out where to get 10 million bucks to begin production?

I checked out the webpage. The original post contains almost their entire website. It's just a few pages and a contact page. Not even a single phone number.

I call BS

[Fido969]

Private investors only ... no stock symbol.

Simply means no SEC oversight.

If this was legit, then private equity (and energy companies) would write the $10 million dollar check in a heartbeat.

Scammy, scam, scam.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Lithium deuteride was the fusion fuel of choice in early versions of the hydrogen bomb. When bombarded by neutrons, both ₆Li and ₇Li produce tritium — this reaction, which was not fully understood when hydrogen bombs were first tested, was responsible for the runaway yield of the Castle Bravo nuclear test. Tritium fuses with deuterium in a fusion reaction that is relatively easy to achieve. Although details remain secret, lithium-6 deuteride apparently still plays a role in modern nuclear weapons as a fusion material.

[ConservativeInPA]

I will believe this when GE or Westinghouse (or whoever owns them these days) jumps in to rule the world’s energy market.

[Red Badger]

Bezos........................

[Red Badger]

Behind a shield of unobtanium, of course.........................

[teeman8r]

free energy tomorrow

[rdcbn1]

Hope for the best but have heard this kind of claim too many times in the past.

As the saying goes - Controlled fusion is and shall always be the technology of the future.

Maybe for once finally, the future is now.

On the other hand, solid state fusion is looking very promising after 30 years in the wilderness

[ConservativeInPA]

Yeah, he would jump on it if it were real. Then the world would need to jump on the trust busting bandwagon.

[rdcbn1]

“We have designed and tested a compact aneutronic fusion reactor capable of delivering tens of kilowatts of power, yet scalable to megawatts.

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I'll settle for a repeatable, controllable slightly over break even at this point

[BeauBo]

“our unique fuel that creates a super dense plasma ten orders of magnitude denser than historically failed approaches”

Ten Billion times denser!

That sounds infeasible...

[jimjohn]

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