Google Agrees Deal to Buy Power From Planned Nuclear Fusion Plant

Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing

The tech giant just signed a deal to buy fusion power. Meanwhile, company emissions are up 50% since 2019.

Researchers make crucial discovery on journey toward limitless energy machine: 'A much more reliable method'

Scientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a solution that prevents fusion reactors from overheating, Phys.org reported. The breakthrough centers on a clever design called the X-point target radiator. This innovation adds a second magnetic control point to tokamak fusion reactors, creating a safety valve that sheds dangerous excess heat before it can damage the reactor walls. Fusion reactors face a massive heat managem…

Google bets on nonexistent nuclear fusion option to run data centers

Google wants to buy power that doesn't exist yet from a technology that may not work. The tech giant announced plans Monday, June 30, to purchase 200 megawatts of electricity produced through nuclear fusion from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a startup spun off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fusion energy promises to replicate the same nuclear process that powers the sun and stars. Rather than generating heat by splitting atoms li…

Google signs nuclear fusion deal

Google signed a deal to buy power generated through nuclear fusion, only the second such agreement to use the as-yet-unviable technology. Commercial Fusion Systems plans to open a demonstration reactor in Massachusetts in 2027 and create a commercial plant, ready to supply Google’s data centers with power, by the early 2030s. Nuclear fusion works by squashing small atoms together, as occurs in the center of stars, rather than splitting big atoms…