On February 17, 2021, The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, or NASEM, released a new report, Bringing Fusion to the U.S. Grid. This report was motivated by a combination of increased scientific progress in fusion and the changing electrical landscape in the United States, and builds off of previous work done by NASEM…
Now FIA calls on Congress and the new Administration to support and fund the ambition, including new public-private partnerships The U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee has released a new report that amounts to an ambitious new mandate to prioritize fusion energy development, leading to a fusion power plant. The members of the Fusion Industry…
The Biden-Harris Administration has initiated their innovation effort to tackle the climate crisis, and has announced the launch of a new research working group, an outline of their innovation agenda, and a new $100 million funding opportunity through ARPA-E. At the FIA, we think that fusion needs to be a key aspect of this new…
Asia Times recently released a three-part series where they interviewed Andrew Holland, the director of the Fusion Industry Association. In part one, Andrew details some background on the FIA, and explains how it was formed through his involvement with the ARPA-E ALPHA program. “The idea is that we are at the birth right now of…
On the afternoon of January 26, 2021, the Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) hosted their first virtual public meeting to explore an appropriate regulatory framework for fusion energy. The goal of this forum was to collect public input and feedback related to developing a regulatory model for longer-term commercial deployment of fusion. Section 103 of the…
On Sunday, December 27, President Trump signed into law the COVID relief and omnibus appropriations bill. Within this large bill, there was an amendment, added by Representatives Lamb and Trahan, that will support the development of fusion energy in the United States. This landmark legislation will accelerate fusion energy development by authorizing new programs in…
Learn about the exciting developments in fusion energy from key members of the emerging Fusion Industry Association REGISTER HERE The Fusion Industry Association is glad to invite investors and other stakeholders interested in fusion energy to an on-line event that will take place on January 7, 2021. This will be a unique opportunity to learn…
December 3, 2020 In the second round of funding from the Department of Energy’s Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, eight Fusion Industry Association Members were awarded funding for 10 grants to partner with National Labs on advancing fusion energy. The announcement was made through Oak Ridge National Lab, which chairs the INFUSE program….
On October 6, 2020, FIA Director Andrew Holland published the below article in the Washington Times. Fusion energy needs smart federal government regulation Must demonstrate regulatory certainty for the future fusion industry Creating new sources of sustainable, reliable and zero-carbon energy is a critical national security question and may prove to be an existential threat…
Congress will vote on an amendment to support fusion.