Fusion Power on the way - at last ?

The one thing about the Skunk works design is that is it much much simpler than the current design. IF (and that is a big one), there is a design that actually works, I suspect it will be a simpler design rather than the monstrosity that people have been testing the last bunch of years.I am skeptical, but the same time,I truly hope I am wrong.

It looks like that University of Washington has similar ideas. UW fusion reactor concept could be cheaper than coal | UW News I am still skeptical, but it is both interesting, and hopeful that you have two separate groups independently pursuing similar concepts.

MIT research folks made a proposal for updating the fusion generator , using the current 'tomak' design, but with more modern 'off the shelf' equipment.MIT's groundbreaking mini fusion reactor could power the world within 10 years

ALthough this has been a OLD topic , there is some really good new information.Lockheed Martin just put out a patent for part of it's fusion reactor. Page Not Found: 404 Not Found - CBS Colorado And, for the tech minded, here is a link to the patent detailsUS20180047462A1 - Encapsulating Magnetic Fields for Plasma Confinement - Google PatentsNow, because of the nature of the work, I wouldn't be surprised if many details are considered 'secret' (It has military applications after all), and not being subject to patents. However, it does show they have been working on it, and being fairly quiet about it