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The Global Race to Commercializing Fusion Energy With Thomas Forner — All Things Photonics Podcast
We talk with the CEO of Focused Energy about their plans to develop Europe's first pilot plant for laser fusion by converting a former nuclear power plant into a fusion power plant.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
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The Global Race to Commercializing Fusion Energy — With Thomas Forner
The global race to realize the potential of laser fusion is heating up. We’ve already seen ignition; now the question is, how do we get to commercialization? Focused Energy is working to develop Europe's first pilot plant for laser fusion by converting the former Biblis nuclear power plant into a fusion power plant. Thomas Forner, CEO and Co-Founder of Focused Energy, joins us to share details on those plans and to talk about the different paths nations are taking towards laser fusion.
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