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Step inside TAE’s fusion research lab!

From our control room to our accelerator beams, get a closer look at how we run our state-of-the-art fusion research reactor, Norman.

Named after our late technology co-founder Dr. Norman Rostoker, Norman stands 22 feet tall by 80 feet long, and conducts 1,000 fusion experiments monthly. Learn more:

We are proud to announce that TAE has been chosen as the first private fusion energy company to partner with ITER Organization, the world’s largest fusion experiment. Together, we will work to advance the development of fusion power and a well-trained workforce.

We recently had the pleasure of hosting ITER Director General Pietro Barabaschi at TAE’s California HQ to tour our original fusion prototype and current fifth-generation National Laboratory-scale machine, Norman.

We look forward to a fruitful collaboration for a cleaner, brighter future

[Photo caption: L to R: TAE Chief Technology Officer Artem Smirnov; ITER Director General Pietro Barabaschi; TAE SVP Fusion Science Sergei Putvinski; TAE CEO Michl Binderbauer and TAE VP R&D Mike Meekins]

Did you know that #fusion is the process that powers the Sun and other stars? Fusion #energy is environmentally friendly, safe, and capable of sustaining the planet for thousands of years.

NAMIC Singapore had the opportunity to visit TAE Technologies, Inc at its #California premises and witnessed their latest generation #aneutronic fusion platform. Named after the late co-founder and pioneer, Dr Norman Rostoker, who founded the company in 1998 as a spin-off from University of California Irvine, the platform combines TAE’s proprietary power management technology and advanced beam-driven field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma for compact and efficient operations.

Under development, the Copernicus is their 6th generation fusion platform and will be another major step in the world of fusion power. #AdditiveManufacturing will play a major role, using Copper-based and refractory metal alloys for the fabrication of unibody parts with complex geometries and optimised performance, enabling successful fusion plasma sustainment.

TAE Technologies has two other units, TAE Power Solutions and TAE Life Sciences, derived from their fusion technology. TAE Life Sciences has developed a Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) system, based on TAE’s expertise on particle accelerators from the fusion platform. This non-invasive, biologically targeted particle therapy uses precise neutron beams to help in cancer therapy and is currently undergoing patient trials. TAE Power Solutions focuses on power management systems developed on the C-2W/Norman reactor for the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and energy storage markets.

We are excited to witness first-hand the advancement in fusion technology. The prospect of #clean energy enabled by fusion technology will hopefully lead to humanity’s first truly sustainable energy source.

Stay tuned!

Thank you for hosting us Vincent P., Elisabeth Siegel, R. David Edelman, Artem Smirnov, David Madura, @Michael Meekins, Chaw Sing HO Kelvin Loke Michelle N.

TAE applauds the passing of the Fusion Energy Act. This legislation represents a strong signal of bipartisan support for fusion power as a source of carbon-free energy. It confirms the clear regulatory path that designates fusion as separate from fission set by regulators last year, and promotes the safety of fusion devices. Thank you to the sponsors, Reps. Lori Trahan, Don Beyer, Chuck Fleischmann, Jay Obernolte and Senators Alex Padilla, John Cornyn, Cory Booker, Todd Young and Patty Murray.

Bipartisan E&C Leaders Applaud Passage of Historic Nuclear Energy Package

One year after publishing the world’s first measurements of a magnetically confined hydrogen-boron fusion plasma, TAE and Japan’s National Institute for Fusion Science have completed another round of successful joint p-B11 experiments 🎉

Hydrogen-boron, or p-B11, is the cleanest, safest and most sustainable fuel choice available for fusion. By testing this fuel source with NIFS’ Large Helical Device, TAE can optimize its technology and accelerate delivery of hydrogen-boron fusion to the world.

For this month’s experiments, TAE’s Chief Science Officer Toshiki Tajima and VP of Program Management and Science Fellow Hiroshi Gota traveled to Japan to work side by side with the NIFS team, including NIFS’ Director General, Professor Zensho Yoshida, and NIFS’ Executive Director of the LHD Project, Professor Masaki Osakabe, pictured above.

The more we learn about the potential of hydrogen-boron fusion, the more excited we are about its future benefit to humanity

Read more about our NIFS partnership