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Fusion roundup: Helion sets temperature record; Inertia raises $450M
Two start-ups working to commercialize fusion energy made headlines last week. Helion Energy announced that its Polaris prototype fusion energy machine recently demonstrated measurable deuterium-tritium fusion and achieved a plasma temperature of 150 million degrees Celsius (MºC). Newcomer Inertia Enterprises announced that it has raised $450 million in its Series A fundraising round.
Mark Gake serves as the Nuclear Technology Portfolio Manager and Nuclear Projects Director for Black & Veatch's Advanced Power Generation group. In this role, Mark is responsible for the execution of nuclear new build projects, operating plant projects, decommissioning projects, and Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) projects for the Nuclear Organization of Black & Veatch's Advanced Power Generation group. In the Nuclear Technology Portfolio Manager role, Mark is responsible for nuclear strategy, developing technology and targeted market solutions, and managing Black & Veatch's global corporate relationships with the nuclear reactor OEMs and key technology providers. The nuclear technology focus includes both power reactors and non-power or research reactors, fission and fusion processes, Generation III+ and Generation IV advanced reactors, and medical isotope production facilities. Mark has worked on a variety of nuclear projects over his 32 plus year career, including new build projects in the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Taiwan.
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