US fusion firm adds fission tech using 10MW underground microreactor

US fusion firm adds fission tech using 10MW underground microreactor

Zap Energy, a fusion energy startup based in the US, has made a strategic shift to add nuclear fission to its lineup as it looks to meet the soaring demand for energy to power data centers. With this shift, the company expects to begin generating revenue as early as next year, even as it continues to develop its fusion energy technology.  The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past few years has pushed demand for new data cente…