Helion

Helion, a Washington-based fusion research company that aims to be the “first to fusion,” is among the companies leading the charge in achieving commercial viability. The company utilizes a different fusion technique and reaction than its competitors, which it believes reduces the risk of radiation and increases efficiency. By choosing to use the rare isotope Helium-3, combined with the use of a magnetic energy capture technique for a more efficient energy capture, they hope to create a net energy positive reactor without needing to reach the point of ignition, using engineering techniques to circumvent critical principles of physics.