Key ideas from David Kirtley

• Helion has built seven fusion prototypes, achieving 100 million degrees and demonstrating deuterium-helium-3 fusion reactions
• Microsoft has contracted Helion to deliver a fusion power plant by 2028 to power their data centers
• Field Reverse Configuration (FRC) plasmas self-organize when magnetic fields are reversed in under a microsecond
• Fusion fuel from seawater could power humanity for 100 million to 1 billion years at current usage
• Helion's approach achieves 80-95% energy recovery efficiency versus 30-35% for traditional steam turbines
• The company operates with 50% technicians, emphasizing rapid manufacturing over pure research
• Pulsed fusion systems can adjust power output 1-10 times per second to match grid demand