Monday, December 23, 2024

VA's fusion power plant: A step toward infinite energy

No, this isn't the return of Marvel's Iron Man; Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has announced plans to build the world's first grid-scale fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia.

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... After over 100 locations around the world were scouted, CFS chose a 100-acre (40.5-ha) plot of land in Chesterfield County in Virginia for the ARC " an acronym for "Affordable, Robust, Compact" " to be built. This fusion power plant aims to produce a continuous 400 megawatts of clean, virtually limitless energy by the early 2030s.

If the name "ARC" rings a bell, it's because it shares the same name as the fictional ARC reactor invented by Marvel Comics' Tony Stark to power his Iron Man suit and more. While Stark's mini fusion reactor was small enough to hold in his hand, the real-world CFS version will be closer to the size of a warehouse. No superhero suit included (yet). ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-23 12:05 AM

... it shares the same name as the fictional ARC reactor invented by Marvel Comics' Tony Stark to power his Iron Man suit ...


OK, my first comment is ...

If the project wants to be taken seriously, maybe don't name it after some fictional Marvel thing.

That aside, I hope this works.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-23 12:08 AM

If the project wants to be taken seriously, maybe don't name it after some fictional Marvel thing.

Does "DOGE" ring a bell?

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-23 12:15 AM

@#3

:)

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-23 01:09 AM

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