Announcement of 2022 International Summer School on Plasma Physics
HB11 Energy’s Lead Scientist – Prof. Dimitri Batani (Université de Bordeaux) – is organising a summer school on the physics of laser produced plasmas. To be held from July 1-10, 2022 in historic town of Erice (Sicily) in southern Italy, this will be the 9th edition of the popular event. Usually held every 2-3 years, due to the global pandemic, this will be the first time the school has been held since 2017. Many of the most respected scientists and teachers in the field will speak at the event, including Professor Batani’s… Read More
HB11 Energy talks about the future of clean energy at the [i3] Investment Innovation Institute
Earlier this month, HB11 Energy M.D., Dr. Warren McKenzie, gave a plenary talk about the future of energy at the [i3] Investment Innovation Institute Asset Allocation Forum in Bowral, NSW Australia. [i3]’s event provided a forum for leaders of major Australian funds, largely representing superannuation, to discuss investment strategies in unprecedented economic conditions. Talking fusion energy in a Keynote address to investors with more than one trillion dollars under management is not an opportunity that comes along every day. Warren spoke about the use of laser technology to fuse hydrogen and boron… Read More
Prof. Hora presents at the 42nd International Workshop on High Energy Density Physics with Intense Ion and Laser and Beams
Scientific Director of HB11 Energy, Prof. Heinrich Hora, has presented at the 42nd International Workshop on High Energy Density Physics with Intense Ion and Laser and Beams (PHEDM-Hirschegg Workshop 2022). Originally due to take place at Darmstaedter Haus in Hirschegg, Austria, this year’s Workshop was moved online and took place between January 31 – February 4. Prof. Hora’s presentation was titled: ‘Lower Than Thermal Pressures for Laser Driven Fusion Ignition’