Accelerating the Shift to Fusion Energy
Our mission is to develop the most economical and abundant source of energy for humanity, by commercializing laser fusion. If we’re successful, humanity can unlock a new era of progress, prosperity, and safety.
Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution, the 20th century space age, and much of what we now consider modern society. And while we expect fossil fuels to remain an integral part of the 21st century energy mix, we also know they’re a finite resource with health hazards and geopolitical risks.
We're developing laser fusion to power the next generation of human progress.
Accelerating the Shift to Fusion Energy
Major Milestones
Laser Architecture Demonstration
Demonstrate core architecture and scalability of Xcimer’s novel fusion laser, the critical advance over NIF.
World's Largest Laser Amplifier
First unit of the full commercial-scale laser facility.
Wall-Plug Breakeven Demonstration
Multiple amplifier modules combine their output to 4 MJ initially, then 12 MJ, to achieve wall-plug breakeven from laser-inertial fusion for the first time.
Delivering Power to the Grid
The first laser fusion power plant starts delivering electricity to the grid.
Safe
Laser fusion fuel requires precise control to ignite and burns only for a few billionths of a second. There is no chance of an uncontrolled or unexpected energy release.
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Each fuel capsule contains just a few milligrams of hydrogen fuel.
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Only one fuel capsule is in the chamber at a time, with no chance of accidental energy release.
Reliable
Fusion is always available and can run reliably 24/7, 365 days per year, regardless of weather, temperature, rainfall, or season. Fusion is a source of energy humanity can depend on.
Approximation based on Geophysical constraints on the reliability of solar and wind power worldwide
Abundant
The fuel for fusion comes from seawater and lithium, and humanity has enough of these to last for millions of years.
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Chematall Foote lithium operation in Nevada has a current capacity of 14,500 tons per year
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The oceans are an abundant resource for deriving hydrogen isotopes
Inexpensive
Xcimer laser fusion will be economically competitive with fossil fuels and superior to renewables, enabling use cases we haven’t yet thought possible.
Carbon-free
Laser fusion is clean and does not release pollutants, including carbon.
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Globally, fossil fuel plants emitted 36 billion tons of carbon in 2023
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Laser fusion will deliver power to the grid at zero carbon emissions
Unlimited
Per capita energy consumption in the United States stopped growing in the 1970s. Fusion will return us to the path of technological growth, progress, and optimism that we were on before we learned of the damage fossil fuels were doing to the environment.
