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Fusion energy could become a major, carbon-free power source with a commercial plant planned for the early 2030s.
The session compared two fusion approaches: inertial confinement vs. magnetic confinement.
Dr. Tammy Ma said fusion fuel is abundant enough to power civilization for billions of years.
The Sklar Brothers provided humor to explain complex energy science to the CES audience.
Dr. Creeley described using magnets strong enough to lift an aircraft carrier to confine burning fuel.
The session noted a pathway from research to a commercial fusion plant within the decade.
The article references the National Ignition Facility achieving ignition in 2022 as a breakthrough.
The session emphasizes fusion energy as a potentially transformative, clean energy technology.
LA Times Studios presented a CES report titled 'Hot Takes on Fusion: Comedy Meets Revolutionary Energy Science'.
The session included a dialogue on how fusion could change energy’s role in geopolitics.

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Joe Paluska outlines a shift from 'energy constraint' to 'energy abundance' powered by fusion.
CFS aims to turn on the SPARC demonstration machine in 2027 near Boston.
Arc, CFS's first commercial plant, is planned for Richmond, Virginia.
Google has signed on to buy half the power Arc would produce.
HTS magnets enable compact yet powerful fusion magnets, per the interview.
Fusion could enable desalination and carbon capture as industrial uses.
Fusion energy is framed as a solution to energy security and fossil fuel dependence.
Paluska says fusion offers hope for students facing climate anxiety.
The CES spotlight highlighted fusion as more than a gadget, but a strategic energy narrative.
The LA Times Studios piece positions fusion as a near-term milestone toward commercial energy.

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