Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Zap Energy has advanced its Century test platform to sustain more than 100 plasma shots at a frequency of 0.2 Hz, equivalent to one discharge every five seconds. Each pulse generated currents up to 500 kiloamps, about 20 times the strength of a natural lightning strike, within a chamber lined by flowing liquid bismuth. During the record operation, Century consumed 57 kilowatts of total input pow