Mark Druskoff

Controlled fusion power may not be ready for prime time, but fusion tech already being used to address important markets, such as #radioisotopes for medical diagnostics and therapeutics, as I report in a recent profile of SHINE Medical Technologies. #fusionpower

In addition to being an OG moonwalker, Mr. Aldrin @TheRealBuzz is an investor in TAE Technologies, a #fusionpower tech co. In 2018, I interviewed Mr. Buzz at a space conference, down the street from JSC, about D-T fusion vs aneutronic fusion. #GeekHeaven https://t.co/tpA7JQue7Y

Fusion power unicorn @TAE (backed by ⁦@Google⁩ among others) finds more receptive fundraising environment thanks to ESG and climate change concerns, I reported in 30 Sep article. #fusionenergy https://t.co/xvBFIpc5Vm

69 years ago this week (Nov 1, 1952) the US tested the first H-bomb at Enewetak Atoll. Not exactly cause for celebration, it did prove humans could get net energy from a fusion reaction. Ever since we’ve been chasing controlled, safe fusion power. Are we there yet? Maybe.

Fusion Power Businesses Hunkering Down… Colleague @ntrela and I just published this to https://t.co/YpQI4HPVdQ Not only are they trying to bring the energy source for stars down to earth but also make money. #fusionenergy https://t.co/dclFXm4ape

TAE is not alone. SHINE Technologies is pursuing #medicalisotopes, such as Mo-99 and Lu-177, using fusion tech from former parent company Phoenix. SHINE exec told Mergermarket LNG export facility owners, like Cheniere (#LNG), are possible comps. SHINE raised $150m in Series C-5.

More interesting still are #patents and #intellectualproperty TAE holds to convert xrays directly to electricity, akin to #photovoltaics but far more efficient. https://t.co/2RlaNMS3r2

Fusion continues to grab headlines, more interesting in the near-term is how #TAETechnologies plans to license technology. TAE’s CEO told Mergermarket the co. wants to become Qualcomm of fusion #intellectualproperty. Holds 800+ #patents.