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Helios Reactor Delivers Unlimited Clean Fusion Milestone in Global Energy Breakthrough

In this fictional scenario, the Helios toroidal facility held a net-positive plasma for 72 hours, delivering 380% of its input energy and opening the door to a shared patent pool.

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Helios held net-positive plasma for 72 hours at 380% of input energy (scenario figure).
Plasma reached 150 million K with a tritium breeding ratio of 1.15.
A patent consortium across 62 nations is due to open on an open standard by Q4 2026.

Dossier updated Oct 04, 02:56 UTC

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Average median wage increase: +18.4%

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