A new nuclear fusion research site could be coming to the Madison area.Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO or Madison-based Realta Fusion, said Wisconsin is among the “final two states” for a new research and development facility, which would entail “hundreds of millions” of dollars in capital investment and 200 or more jobs.
A final decision on the location is expected by the end of summer, but Furlong said a Madison-area facility would offer several advantages to the company.
“Madison has a lot to offer. We're already here. We can maintain our velocity. There's a talent pool at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is minting newly graduating plasma physicists and engineers of all stripes and shades,” Furlong said. “Those are some of the plus points for Madison, but we haven't definitively selected our location yet.”...
RSK: That would be a boost to that development. Fusion is much safer than fission so current tenants should not be worried.
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