When
Tue, Feb 18 2025, 9:00 to 10:00am
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The Path to Laser-Driven Commercial Fusion Energy: Past, Present & Future
Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025
Grand Challenges Research Building, room 130
Lecture from 9:00-10:00 a.m., Optional breakfast from 8:15-9:00 a.m.
Dr. Edward Moses, CEO of Longview Fusion Energy Systems, has led billion-dollar projects like the National Ignition Facility and the Giant Magellan Telescope. A National Academy of Engineering member, he holds 20 patents and has over 150 peer-reviewed papers.
Why It Matters: Fusion energy—powering the Sun—could be the ultimate clean, sustainable energy source. A 2022 breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility proved controlled fusion gain, bringing commercialization within reach.
What You’ll Learn:
- How laser-driven fusion evolved from the first laser in 1960 to today.
- The role of fusion in energy security, climate solutions, and global leadership.
- What’s next in commercial fusion energy.
Please RSVP soon, seating is limited.