Helion is expected to have its fusion generation device online by 2028 and to reach its target power generation of 50 megawatts or more within an agreed-upon one-year ramp up period. When the fusion device is fully up to speed producing 50 megawatts of energy, it will be able to power the equivalent of approximately 40,000 homes in Washington state.

While Helion’s deal with Microsoft is to get 50 megawatts online, the company eventually aims to produce a gigawatt of electricity, which is one billion watts, or 20 times the 50 megawatts it is selling to Microsoft.

Microsoft will pay for the megawatt hours of electricity as Helion delivers them to the grid.

  • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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    12 hours ago

    I thought affordable torment was at least ~10 years away. This is indeed great news

    Using the methods available to us as little as a few years ago, you'd be right. Fortunately, thanks in part to tireless researchers at the Torment Studies Department of Stanford University, whose researchers are working with what some worrywarts might describe as "worryingly large" sums of public funding, we've developed several shortcuts in our torment delivery framework. Fears that the speed of our development is the result of dealmaking with dark forces with subtle motives beyond our ken are, of course, false - it's purely the result of some creative thinking coupled with a hard-nosed dedication to the scientific method. For example, experiments show that torment can be delivered via supersensory means, inducing feelings of dread, anxiety, and exhaustion without the user even aware that they're being tormented! Abilities previously thought to be unique to haunts and spirits confined to the non-physical planes can now be harnessed with a little boring engineering. For other concerns, we'll refer you to our Huey "Expandable" Mandibles, who was just promoted from our finance office to the role of Chief Ethics Officer.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      12 hours ago

      The Torment Studies Department continues to impress. Stanford's gonna be a world leader in torment if they keep this up.

      torment can be delivered via supersensory means

      I'm speechless.

      Abilities previously thought to be unique to haunts and spirits confined to the non-physical planes can now be harnessed with a little boring engineering.

      Game changer.

      Huey "Expandable" Mandibles... Chief Ethics Officer

      Mandi gets results by understanding the bigger picture and by being hard nosed. Wise pick.

      • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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        9 hours ago

        We appreciate your enthusiasm! It's support from our many potential customers that motivates us to work hard every day to deliver as much unnecessary unendurable punishment as technology permits straight to your cerebrum.

        • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
          hexagon
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          8 hours ago

          How are talks going with Cypress Hill to be your musical outreach communicators? I can't wait for the remix!

          Torment in the membrane / Torment in the brain!