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General Atomics is designing a first-of-its-kind fusion test facility at its Magnet Technologies Center in Poway, California, under a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy. It will test the 'blanket' - the lithium-based component that breeds fusion fuel and extracts heat from the plasma so it can become electricity. Design takes about a year, testing is expected in three to five years, and California will grant a $20 million state tax credit if the design is approved.

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