Avalanche Energy is developing modular fusion micro-reactors to create scaleable carbon-free power.
Brian Riordan is co-founder and COO of Avalanche. Before launching Avalanche Energy in 2018, Brian was a leader in the aerospace industry as a lead launch System architect at Blue Origin. Before his time at Blue Origin, Brian focused his work on subsea mining.
In this episode we cover…
- Brian, the spider-eater
- The differences between fission and fusion
- Recent fusion progress
- What makes Avalanche’s approach to fusion different
- How Brian addresses skeptics of fusion
- How Avalanche is managing their fundraising
- What Avalanche is currently working on
- What Brian has learned since founding Avalanche