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This episode features the CEO of a company building fusion power, with a major customer announcement from Microsoft.
David Kirtley, Co-Founder and CEO, Helion
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This podcast episode features David Kirtley, co-founder and CEO of Helion, discussing the company's mission to build the world's first fusion power plant. Microsoft announced it will source fusion power from Helion starting in 2028. The conversation covers Kirtley's background, his entry into fusion energy, and how Helion develops generators for zero-carbon electricity.
This episode talks about fusion power, a way to make electricity like the sun does. Helion is building machines to do this, aiming to provide clean energy for everyone. This matters because clean energy is vital for a healthy planet and powering future technology.
This episode offers insight into a major energy technology with significant implications for clean power. It's for anyone interested in the future of energy and large-scale infrastructure projects. The partnership with Microsoft highlights how frontier labs are exploring diverse energy sources to power their massive AI operations and data centers, a critical factor in scaling AI responsibly and sustainably.
- HostKevin Scott
- GuestDavid KirtleyCo-Founder and CEO, Helion
- Guest: David Kirtley, Co-Founder and CEO, Helion
- Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
- Length: 63 minutes
- Microsoft Partnership: Microsoft will receive fusion power from Helion starting in 2028.
- Helion's Goal: Building the world's first fusion power plant for zero-carbon electricity.
Helion is building the world's first fusion power plant, and co-founder and CEO David Kirtley is on a mission to improve access to clean energy for a better future. We're inspired by the work that they're doing—in fact, Microsoft recently announced that Helion is going to provide the company fusion power starting in 2028. In this episode, Kevin and David discuss David's early childhood and how he got interested in science, how he got into the field of fusion, his current role at Helion and how the company is building fusion generators to create zero-carbon electricity.
Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott
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- Making electricity by combining atoms, similar to how the sun produces energy.
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Questions people ask
- What is Helion building?
- Helion is building the world's first fusion power plant to create zero-carbon electricity.
- What is Microsoft's involvement with Helion?
- Microsoft announced that Helion will provide the company with fusion power starting in 2028.
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