59. Brandon Sorbom, Co-Founder and CSO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
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59. Brandon Sorbom, Co-Founder and CSO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
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Brandon Sorbom, Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, is helping spend $3+ billion to turn hydrogen into abundant, safe and readily available energy. In our fourth fusion episode, Brandon educates us on the most time-tested approach to fusion which uses powerful magnets. CFS hopes to deliver commercial energy by the early 2030s.
0:00 Introduction
02:33 The Journey from MIT to Commonwealth Fusion Systems
04:30 Securing Funding and Building Credibility
05:44 Understanding Fusion and Tokamaks
08:44 Brandon’s Personal Journey to Fusion
12:34 Explaining the Tokamak and Fusion Process
28:23 Neutrons and Energy Conversion
31:39 High Temperature Superconducting Material
39:26 Scaling Up Production and Cost Considerations
42:53 The SPARC Prototype and Its Challenges
48:23 Transitioning from Spark to ARC
01:04:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts