Energy Transition

Bill Gates fund backs ‘Star Wars’ fusion tech in bid for limitless power

Laser tech developed for Reagan-era US defence programme is being repurposed for fusion reactors

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation fund of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has invested in several fusion start-ups.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation fund of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has invested in several fusion start-ups.Photo: Flickr/Greg Rubenstein
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Published 4 June 2024, 15:12Updated 5 June 2024, 09:38