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This episode explores the potential of nuclear fusion as a low-carbon energy source with insights from Chris Mowry, CEO of Type One Energy.

This episode of S&P Global's All Things Sustainable explores nuclear fusion , a technology some in the energy industry believe could become a cornerst one of secure, affordable low -carbon power . Our guest is Chris Mowry, CEO of Type One Energy, a company working to design and deploy a commercial ly viable fusion power plant. He explains the science behind fusion and how it differs from nuclear fission. He says fusion commercialization looks more achievable now than in prior decade s, thanks to recent technological breakthrough s . And he says fusion can provide safe, abundant and reliable energy — if it can be commercialized at scale. Chris estimates that the global addressable market for fusion energy is nearly $1 trillion annually. "On a global basis, there is a race today to see who is going to actually deploy the first fusion power plant in the world," Chris says. Type One Energy is a member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative ( SMI ) , a network of global CEOs across finance and industry, including S&P Global . SMI facilitates private sector diplomacy with the ambition of making sustainability the driving force of global markets and value creation. O ver the past…

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Host: S&P Global

Guest: Chris Mowry

Topics covered

• nuclear fusion
• low-carbon energy
• energy security
• commercialization
• sustainability
• technology breakthroughs

Keywords

• nuclear fusion
• low-carbon power
• energy industry
• commercialization
• Type One Energy
• Sustainable Markets Initiative
• energy security

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Organizations: Type One Energy, S&P Global, Sustainable Markets Initiative

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