Maritime Fusion: Tackling the Commercialization Hurdles of Break-Even Fusion

Break-even fusion is on the horizon, but initial reactors will be expensive, high-maintenance, and low-capacity, resulting in 5–10 times higher electricity costs. Significant physics challenges for steady-state operation also exist. Maritime Fusion is building fusion reactors for marine applications, targeting a market needing 15 times less power, lower uptime, and costs comparable to alternative fuels, but without emissions. Because fusion doesn't use highly radioactive materials, it bypasses most nuclear safety and regulatory hurdles.