FIA Members Receive Funding from Department of Energy’s ARPA-E to Study Fusion Energy Development
ARPA-E has awarded $32 Million to accelerate Fusion energy development. The FIA is proud of its members being selected for this program.
ARPA-E has awarded $32 Million to accelerate Fusion energy development. The FIA is proud of its members being selected for this program.
Governments must work to ensure that fusion regulation is calibrated to fusion’s inherent low risks.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the creation of a new “Innovation Network for Fusion Energy” (INFUSE) program as a way to promote collaboration between the public and private sectors. The INFUSE website acts as the gateway for the program, providing directions and resources for how to apply for grants to work with…
The Trump Administration has proposed dramatic cuts in fusion research. The FIA is disappointed and will work with Congress to undo this.
On March 2-3, the FIA will participate in a Royal Society meeting on inertial fusion energy in London. Details and registration enclosed.
Join the FIA on March 4 for a breakfast discussion in London about prospects for commercial fusion
On Thursday, November 21, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) sent a letter, signed by 15 member companies, to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee advocating for two public-private partnership programs for fusion energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. Based upon previously established programs for R&D with federal agencies, FIA believes this approach utilizes the best…
On October 15, the Department of Energy announced the results of the first competition for awards from the Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) public-private partnership program. FIA is proud that, of the 12 grants awarded, 11 went to FIA member companies. These grants, awarded to five different fusion companies, will enable our companies to…
Congress has given strong support to public private partnerships that would give the US “global leadership” in fusion.
Fusion is an inevitable industry. American can win the race to commercial fusion, reap a fortune, and save the world.
Magnetic confinement: Plasma is heated to 100 million °C or more, then squeezed and held in place by strong magnetic fields, allowing many fusion reactions to occur. (Example: tokamaks, stellarators)
Inertial confinement: Tiny fuel pellets are struck by powerful lasers. The outer layer explodes outward, compressing the core to fusion conditions for a few nanoseconds, producing a brief but intense pulse of energy from each pellet. (Example: National Ignition Facility)
Hybrid systems: Combine compression (e.g., from lasers, plasma pistons, or mechanical impact) with moderate magnetic fields to reduce energy losses and improve confinement.
Electrostatic fusion: Uses high electric potentials to accelerate ions toward a central reaction zone, causing them to collide at high energies and fuse. The ions are guided and confined by electric fields rather than magnets, creating a compact environment for fusion reactions.