A garage-sized reactor to provide limitless energy ⚡

Plus: Airbus executed the world's first 100% sustainable aviation fuel helicopter flight Jun 24, 2022 [Blueprint]( A nuclear fusion startup is making waves by taking a lesser-known approach. It could be the breakthrough the whole world is waiting for. The Seattle-based startup, Zap Energy, says its Z-pinch fusion technology is far simpler and cheaper than other attempts. Remarkably, it wants to build mass-manufactured reactors that are small enough to fit inside a garage. Imagine the possibilities. The technology is reportedly only “within a year” of a crucial break-even point, but critics argue this is just another bout of fusion energy fever. It's really hard to tell, but that doesn't make it any less intriguing. Before we get into the exciting present and future of nuclear fusion, watch today’s video to find out why nearly every attempt to create the Titanic II failed miserably. Good morning. This is Derya, an editor at IE, wishing you a happy Friday. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [The Titanic II? Here's why nearly every attempt to build it utterly failed]( [Titanic.]( Take a guess as to why. [Must Read]MUST READ [A garage-sized reactor could provide limitless energy with magnet-free technology]( [The FuZE-Q reactor.]( Seattle-based Zap Energy [is using a lesser-known approach]( to nuclear fusion to build modular, garage-sized reactors. → They are cheaper and don't require the large, incredibly powerful magnets used in traditional fusion experiments. Ultimately, they may also provide a quicker route to achieving commercially viable nuclear fusion. Deep-dive. Fusion experiments typically rely on large tokamak reactors using extremely powerful magnets to control the plasma generated during the fusion reaction. Zap Energy has developed a different approach with its Z-pinch technology. → The company uses an electromagnetic field instead of the expensive magnetic coils and shielding materials used in tokamaks. This pins the plasma inside a relatively small space and “pinches” it until it becomes hot and dense enough for the required reaction to take place. The company’s reactors could be small enough to fit inside a garage, meaning it could give both [micro nuclear reactor]( and nuclear fusion firms a run for their money. We will see. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [Airbus just executed the world's first 100% sustainable aviation fuel helicopter flight]( Airbus carried out the first-ever helicopter flight [using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel](. The aviation giant used an Airbus H225 for the world-first flight, powered by two Safran's Makila 2 engines. 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[MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS Zap Energy is getting closer to mass-manufacturable fusion reactors small enough to fit inside a garage. Would you like to have a nuclear fusion reactor in your garage? [Yes, of course!]( [No… That kind of scares me.]( [I need to do my research first. Will it come with a manual?]( [What is this, an episode of Rick and Morty?]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS We asked which energy source would be the most viable on other planets. According to 44 percent of you, the answer is obviously nuclear. 44% Nuclear. Obviously. 28% Sun! It beats them all. 22% For some planets, geothermal energy will be a game-changer. 6% Let’s carry fossil fuels there! It makes billionaires very passionate. 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