With Fusion Energy a Distant Dream, One Firm Finds Commercial Success Now

‘We’re using forms of fusion, simpler confinement systems, that can address real market needs today,’ SHINE Technologies CEO Greg Piefer said.

Although scientists have made enormous strides toward making fusion a viable energy source, success seems perennially a decade away. 

In line with the Trump administration’s stated determination to “unleash American energy,” the Department of Energy on Oct. 16 released a fusion roadmap.