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Realta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first
“We can take power from a plasma,” Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO of Realta Fusion, told TechCrunch. The milestone shows “what’s possible,” he added.
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The Next Web
· Jul 1, 2026
Realta Fusion lights bulbs straight from its reactor, a commercial first
Fusion’s hard problem was making more energy than you put in. The next one is turning that energy into cheap electricity. A Wisconsin startup says it has taken a first step, by lighting a few bulbs straight from its reactor. The company is Realta Fusion. On 30 June it announced the first demonstration of direct [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 9, 2026
Adani Enterprises, France's Dioxycle partner on low-carbon chemicals in India
The collaboration will start with a pilot plant producing formic acid from renewable energy and captured CO2
NDTV
· Jul 3, 2026
Tata Motors Partners With Welspun For 86 MW Wind-Solar Project To Power Four Plants
Tata Motors has partnered with Welspun Renewable Energy for an 86 MW wind-solar hybrid project that will supply green power to four manufacturing plants and cut over 1.4 lakh tonnes of CO2 emissions...
Bloomberg
· Jul 7, 2026
Google and RWE Back German Nuclear Startup Proxima Fusion at €2.4 Billion Valuation
German startup Proxima Fusion has raised 411 million (469 million) from a range of investors, including national energy firm RWE AG and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, to develop a nuclear fusion plant it hopes will be operational in the 2030s.
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· Jul 9, 2026
Is Nano Nuclear Energy a Millionaire Maker?
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Times of India
· Jul 8, 2026
Cambridge scientists create a living bio-battery that generates electricity around the clock using algae and could replace millions of disposable batteries
Cambridge scientists create a living bio-battery that generates electricity around the clock using algae and could replace millions of disposable batteries
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Related coverage for "Realta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first": The Next Web — Realta Fusion lights bulbs straight from its reactor, a commercial first. The Hindu BusinessLine — Adani Enterprises, France's Dioxycle partner on low-carbon chemicals in India. NDTV — Tata Motors Partners With Welspun For 86 MW Wind-Solar Project To Power Four Plants. Bloomberg — Google and RWE Back German Nuclear Startup Proxima Fusion at €2.4 Billion Valuation. The Motley Fool — Is Nano Nuclear Energy a Millionaire Maker?. Times of India — Cambridge scientists create a living bio-battery that generates electricity around the clock using algae and could replace millions of disposable batteries