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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Thea Energy releases preconceptual plans for Helios fusion power plant
Fusion technology company Thea Energy announced this week that it has completed the preconceptual design of its fusion power plant, called Helios. According to the company, Helios is “the first stellarator fusion power plant architecture that is realistic to build and operate with hardware that is available today, and that is tolerant to the rigors of manufacturing, construction, long-term operation, and maintenance of a commercial device.”
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Merritt 1|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD|Session Chair: Matt Darois
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Leah Parks
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: James J. Byrne
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Gerard P. van Noordennen
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Joseph E. Carignan
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Lawrence E. Boing
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST
Merritt 1|Session Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST
Merritt 1|Cosponsored by DESD|Session Chair: Matt Darois
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Anthony Abrahao
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Anamary Daniel
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Young Soo Park
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Y Z
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Venugopal K. Varma
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Leonel E. Lagos
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Wendell H. Chun
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Fan Zhang
