31 May 2026
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US energy company Commonwealth Fusion Systems just filed the first ever application to connect a fusion reactor to the US power grid. The catch? They haven’t actually made fusion work yet.
So is this the most premature regulatory filing in the history of energy – or the moment fusion finally stops being a punchline?
Thanks to Brandon, Co-Founder and CSO at Commonwealth for taking the time to talk with us!
0:00 – The World’s First Fusion Grid Connect
0:55 – Why is Fusion So Hard to Get Right?
3:10 – Ad Break
4:09 – Fusion’s Net Energy Gain Problem
6:46 – Why Fusion Reactors Have to Be So Big
8:56 – The Magnet Breakthrough That Changed Everything
11:06 – The Timeline to Fusion
12:30 – The First Ever Fusion Grid Application
13:47 – What Are Commonwealth Saying About Fusion?
17:20 – Conclusion: The Nature of Mythical Technologies
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27 May 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Let’s investigate the Spanish words in English. And you can start learning Spanish (or another language) with Speak using our special link: https://bit.ly/49LTTsL There’s a 7-day FREE TRIAL, so just give it a go!
¡Hablas más español de lo que crees! You speak more Spanish than you think! In this episode, Rob and Jess are exploring the Spanish words that have entered English both sides of the Atlantic.
🤠 Which words entered English in the old West?
🐴 Which animals are surprisingly Spanish?
🇪🇸 Why do people in Spain sound like they have a lisp?
These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.
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