Thea Energy co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. David Gates, and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) received an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey for the invention of the planar coil #stellarator! Read more about the recognition and how the planar coil stellarator is a simpler, more practical approach to commercial #fusion in this article from Jeanne Jackson DeVoe.
Stellarators have been described as twisty 🥨 fusion devices, but a new invention eliminates the twisty coils of previous stellarator designs, offering a more practical approach to fusion. ⚛️ Recognized by the Research & Development Council of NJ with a 2024 Edison Patent Award, the planar coil stellarator was developed by David Gates who is now with Thea Energy. ➡️ https://bit.ly/470Xlxn