The discussion about nuclear fusion has long involved its potential to create limitless amounts of energy. Several companies are working to turn that potential into reality. POWER’s “Groundbreakers” Special Report, published February 9, includes information from groups at the forefront of fusion research and development. Among those is Thea Energy, a Kearny, New Jersey-based company building what it calls a more economical and scalable version of a stellarator system architecture. Thea Energy officials told POWER it has applied a phased array control system to fusion, which allows for simpler and less-expensive hardware, “and the ability to dynamically tune system performance in the software stack over an asset’s lifetime.” Thea spun out of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University, where the stellarator was originally invented. The company raised a $20-million Series A in 2024, and was selected as one of eight inaugural awardees of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program.

Full interview : Thea Energy’s Brian Berzin, co-founder and CEO answers questions on his company’s technology and  its vision for fusion energy.

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