Hi possible investor, HB11 speaking in fusion conferences, seminar videos now available
OUR MISSION is to generate energy from the fusion of hydrogen and boron-11 (HB11) using lasers. This will open up the possibility of a new source of energy that is unlimited, clean, safe and reliable.
HB11 Energy Co-Founder Prof. Heinrich Hora with members of the Australian team at Sydney HQ
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In this issue, we’re pleased to announce the support of the U.S. Department of Energy via their INFUSE program, one of the first programs working towards a broader vision launched by the White House to realize a fusion power plant on a decadal time-scale.
We also bring you the news that HB11 Energy heads up a special issue of ‘Laser & Particle Beams’ journal, published by Cambridge University Press. No less than 13 scientific papers advancing the field of hydrogen-boron fusion as a new clean energy source written by HB11’s network of scientific collaborators appear in this special issue.
We continue to add to our global team with the recent exciting appointments of Dr. Max Tabak to our Research Team - the 4th Edward Teller Award recipient to join the HB11 Team – and Dr. Esmat Ghorbanpour as a Research Associate . Our Seminar Series on Hydrogen-Boron Fusion is now available to access on video and we let you know about the upcoming international fusion events that HB11 will be attending, notably the 12th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA).
Thank you for your invaluable ongoing support. We hope you enjoy the read.
U.S. Department of Energy backs HB11 Energy to develop fusion technologies
HB11 Energy has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of its ‘Innovation Network for Fusion Energy’ (INFUSE) program. INFUSE is one of the first public-private-partnership (PPP) programs established to accelerate fusion energy R&D in partnership with the private sector as part of a broader vision announced by the White House to realise a fusion power plant on a decadal time-scale.
Led by HB11 Energy’s Prof. Thomas Mehlhorn, Prof. Adam Sefkow from the University of Rochester will join Max Tabak on the project focused on our innovative target designs.
“It is a great honor to have the DoE’s fusion program supporting our world-leading researchers and their scientific developments towards hydrogen-boron fusion energy generation”, said Co-Founder and Managing Director of HB11 Energy, Dr Warren McKenzie.
Our researchers lead special issue of ‘Laser & Particle Beams’ journal
Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with Hindawi, recently published a special issue of 13 scientific papers advancing the field of hydrogen-boron fusion as a new clean energy source. The papers were published by the most active and experienced researchers in the field, including members of HB11 Energy’s international Research Team, led by our Lead Scientist, Prof. Dimitri Batani (also Leading Guest Editor of the publication), in collaboration with Dr. Fabio Belloni and Dr. Daniele Margarone.
Titled Advances in the Study of Laser-Driven Proton-Boron Fusion, the editorial headlining the special issue describes the origins of the field as the theoretical physics work completed by Emeritus Professor Heinrich Hora since the 1970s at UNSW Sydney and more recently through HB11 Energy. Contributions to the special issue came from 88 researchers, many from the PROBONO project spanning 27 countries. This COST Action was formalised last year by the European Co-operation in Science and Technology (COST) program, led by key HB11 Energy partners in Europe.
Dr. Max Tabak has joined the HB11 Energy team as a technical consultant and researcher. Dr. Tabak is a highly esteemed expert, winner of the Edward Teller Award in 2005 and joint winner of the John Dawson Award in 2006.
His manuscript, ‘Ignition and High Gain with Ultrapowerful Lasers’, is the #1 most cited in the history of laser fusion. Dr. Tabak has broad experience in inertial fusion physics and has made contributions in areas including implosion hydrodynamics, radiation transport and ICF target design - all areas of central importance for HB11’s R&D program.
Dr. Tabak will be working with Prof. Tom Mehlhorn and the team on theory development and technical modelling of HB11 fuel concepts, with the objective of validating the use of Boron fuel for safe and economical fusion energy. Dr. Tabak’s work for HB11 will also form part of the INFUSE research project for which HB11 recently received support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
He becomes the fourth Edward Teller Award recipient on the HB11 Energy Team.
We are thrilled to have Max on board.
HB11 welcomes Research Associate, Dr. Esmat Ghorbanpour
HB11 Energy is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Esmat Ghorbanpour to our Research Team to facilitate our Fusion Theory program. Dr. Ghorbanpour will be working under the supervision of Prof. Fabio Belloni. Her main task will be to develop the theory of hydrogen-boron fusion reactions at suprathermal conditions and detail the characterization of ignition schemes and burn regimes of high-density hydrogen-boron fuels.
Dr. Ghorbanpour has a strong academic background in the fields of nuclear physics and inertial confinement fusion theory, particularly relating to the development of ion-driven and fast ignition concepts and studying ignition dynamics and burn propagation in magnetized targets.
The HB11 Energy Seminar Series on Hydrogen-Boron Fusion, organized jointly by HB11 Energy and the COST Action PROBONO is now available to access on video. The seminars feature scientific discussions among world experts involved in developing Laser Hydrogen Boron Fusion to generate clean energy and other applications of proton boron fusion. The aim of the seminars is to interconnect researchers across countries, building a well-organized community with a shared focus.
Several important events in the world of Fusion are taking place over the next couple of months and HB11 Energy will have a presence at all of them.
12th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA) 2023 – September 25-29, Denver, CO, USA The goal of IFSA is to bring together scientists and engineers in the fields of inertial fusion sciences and high-energy-density physics to discuss their applications and required technologies. HB11’s Prof. Thomas Mehlhorn and Dr. Warren McKenzie are among a group of highly respected Plenary Speakers at the event continuing the legacy of Prof. Hora and George Miley who started this seminar series many years ago.
Hello Tomorrow Asia Pacific Summit 2023 – September 27, Singapore The summit brings together deep-tech start-ups and potential investors, with the aim of unlocking the power of innovative technologies to solve our toughest global challenges. Director & Co-Founder of HB11 Energy, Jan Kirchhoff is a Key Speaker at the summit.
3rd International Workshop on Proton-Boron Fusion – October 2-5, Prague, Czech Republic The world’s biggest event dedicated to hydrogen-boron fusion will take place in Prague with the main objective of exchanging new ideas and experiences among the international community active in the rapidly emerging field. Around 20 members of HB11 Energy’s research and engineering teams will be in attendance. Note: HB11 Energy will be holding its Annual Scientific Review on October 6, 2023.
29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023) – October 16-21, London, UK HB11 representatives will attend this conference organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). FEC 2023 aims to provide a forum for the discussion of key physics and technology issues as well as innovative concepts of direct relevance to the use of nuclear fusion as a future source of energy.
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