All-In Summit: Nuclear fusion and the potential for energy abundance
Sep 26, 2023•45 min
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Episode description
This talk was recorded live at the All-In Summit 2023 at Royce Hall on UCLA's campus in Los Angeles.
(0:00) Besties welcome Commonwealth Fusion Energy CEO Robert Mumgaard and Helion Energy CEO David Kirtley to All-In Summit ‘23!
(2:20) Robert Mumgaard presentation: Commonwealth Fusion Systems
(13:00) David Kirtley presentation: Helion Energy
(22:31) Bestie Q&A: Price per kilowatt hour at scale
(24:55) A Tesla-Edison rivalry?
(27:38) Does fusion’s potential minimize global warming fears?
(30:03) Would government investment accelerate fusion scaleup?
(34:58) Rate-limiting technical challenges
(38:51) Political and social acceptance
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