Der Reaktorprototyp von General Fusion erzeugt zum ersten Mal Plasma – dies beweist den Lawson Machine 26 (LM26) -Prototyp -Reaktor von General Fusion, der im Laufe von 16 Monaten erstellt wurde, und verwendet ein ziemlich altes Design, um seinen Ansatz zu demonstrieren.

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„We’ve built 24 plasma injectors, created over 200,000 plasmas, and generated fusion neutrons from plasma compressions – de-risking LM26 and preparing us for this new chapter at General Fusion,“ noted Laberge, when speaking about the company’s breakthrough. „We’re ready to make some fusion happen in LM26!“

The prototype is now said to be forming plasmas daily. The next step is to compress plasmas with a lithium liner to create fusion and heating from compression. As [TechCrunch noted](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/11/general-fusion-fires-up-its-newest-steampunk-fusion-reactor/), LM26 doesn’t yet have a liquid lithium wall, and currently relies on solid lithium compressed by electromagnets. General Fusion has been experimenting with a liquid wall prototype, but there’s work to be done yet to integrate it.

The company hopes it will achieve scientific breakeven equivalent – where the fusion reaction produces at least as much power as was delivered directly to the plasma – by 2026. Far beyond that is what’s known as commercial breakeven, where the reaction produces more power than the entire fusion facility consumes, and can feasibly deliver electricity for practical usage.