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Zap Unveils Century: Breakthrough in Fusion Power
2/4/2025
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- Zap, the innovative Seattle-based company, has made waves by unveiling its groundbreaking fusion power plant prototype, Century, in October 2024. Chief Scientist Uri Shumlak revealed that their thermal fusion process successfully reaches plasma thermodynamic equilibrium, paving the way for energy scaling. Yet, challenges remain with beam-target fusion, as plasma instability hampers efficient energy production.
