General Fusion Achieves Global First: Steam-Driven Plasma in Fusion Reactor

General Fusion, a Canadian fusion energy company, has achieved a world-first: generating plasma in a reactor driven by steam. This milestone was reached in their Lawson Machine 26 (LM26) prototype reactor, using magnetized target fusion (MTF), a technology employing steam-powered pistons to compress plasma instead of lasers. After 23 years of dedicated research, this breakthrough represents a significant step, although commercial power generation remains a future goal. The achievement offers promising advancements in clean energy technology.