{"id":13039,"date":"2023-05-30T12:08:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T12:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1396939"},"modified":"2023-05-30T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T12:08:56","slug":"german-startup-secures-funding-for-bizarre-twisted-fusion-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13039","title":{"rendered":"German startup secures funding for bizarre twisted fusion machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A German startup has secured its first investment <\/span>to scale a bizarre twisted-looking fusion machine that could power the world with abundant, clean, and limitless energy.<\/span>   <\/span><\/p>\n

Proxima Fusion raised <\/span>\u20ac\u200e7mn in funding to build a device known as a stellarator, a little-known fusion reactor that could hold the key to <\/span>unlocking<\/span><\/a> the potential of atom-fusing power within our lifetime.  <\/span><\/p>\n

While the initial funding round was small, it is noteworthy because the startup is the first spinout from Germany\u2019s esteemed Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics.  <\/span><\/p>\n

The institute is solely dedicated to fusion research and is home to the world\u2019s largest stellarator. Dubbed the Wendelstein 7-X, the machine is the result of 27 years of research and design (and \u20ac\u200e1.3bn of investment), aided by recent advancements in supercomputing and state-of-the-art plasma theory. <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Wendelstein 7-X \u2014 this heap of metal, pipes, and plasma could be the energy plant of the future. Credit: Max Plank Institute\/Jan Hosan<\/figcaption>