Pacific Fusion Finds A Cheaper Way To Make Its Fusion Reactor Work

Pacific Fusion Finds A Cheaper Way To Make Its Fusion Reactor Work

Fusion Reactor Breakthrough Slashes Pacific Fusion Costs Can fusion energy finally become affordable? Pacific Fusion just answered a critical question haunting the industry: how to strip away expensive components without sacrificing performance. In experiments conducted at Sandia National Laboratory, the startup demonstrated a method to ignite fusion reactions using only pulsed electricity—eliminating the need for auxiliary lasers and magnets that previously added millions in complexity and maintenance. This refinement could dramatically narrow the gap between fusion's enormous promise and its economic reality, bringing commercial power plants closer to the early 2030s timeline many startups are targeting. Credit: Pacific Fusion The Cost Conundrum Holding Fusion Back Fusion energy has long suffered from a brutal math problem. Creating star-like conditions on Earth demands staggering energy input—often exceeding the electricity a reactor can realistically sell back to the grid. While s…