Fusion Energy Startup
Appears in 1 story
Transitioning from Junior prototype to next-generation Tahi device
For the first time, a commercial company has confined plasma using a levitated dipole reactor — a design where a single half-tonne superconducting magnet floats freely inside a vacuum chamber, held aloft only by magnetic force, while superheated gas swirls around it at over one million degrees Celsius. On February 17, 2026, Wellington-based OpenStar Technologies publicly demonstrated this feat in its five-meter-wide "Junior" prototype, with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon triggering the final stage of the experiment.
Updated Mar 6
No stories match your search
Try a different keyword
How would you like to describe your experience with the app today?
