Carrie von Muench

Carrie von Muench, COO and co-founder of Pacific Fusion, discusses her journey from skepticism to driving innovation in fusion energy. She highlights recent breakthroughs, such as the National Ignition Facility's ignition, that shifted fusion from theory to a tangible engineering challenge. Carrie explains the unique financing model for fusion, details their modular pulsed-magnetic system, and outlines the ambitious goal of achieving net facility gain by 2030. She also shares insights on the strategic global race in fusion development and the significance of their New Mexico facility.